Incidence reduction following colonoscopic polypectomy

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 370-

  Winawer, Sidney J ^a   Zauber, Ann G ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLORECTAL CANCER; ENDOSCOPIC POLYPECTOMY; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COLONIC POLYPS; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; ONTARIO; RISK FACTORS; SEER PROGRAM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79751489034     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2010.387     Document Type: Letter

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