Colorectal cancer incidence rates have decreased in central Italy

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 424-425

  Crocetti, Emanuele ^a   Buzzoni, Carlotta ^a   Zappa, Marco ^a  

^a ISPO Cancer Prevention and Research Institute   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; incidence; screening; trend

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; CHILD; COLORECTAL CANCER; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; INFANT; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; OCCULT BLOOD; POLYPECTOMY; PRECANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; GUAIAC; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS; INCIDENCE; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; INFANT; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCULT BLOOD; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REGISTRIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958190658     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CEJ.0b013e32833b48b6     Document Type: Article

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