Editorial: Colonoscopy and colorectal cancer mortality: Strong beliefs or strong facts

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 105, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1633-1635

  Sandler, Robert S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER SCREENING; CAUSE OF DEATH; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; OCCULT BLOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; REVIEW;

COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; ONTARIO; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954396539     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2010.97     Document Type: Review

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