European initiatives in colorectal cancer screening

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 201-203

  O'Morain, Colm A ^a   Van Cutsem, Eric ^b   Spicak, Julius ^c   Classen, Meinhard ^d   Faulds Wood, Lynn ^e   Stockbrugger, Reinhold ^f  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Czech Republic)

^d TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^e Lynn's Bowel Cancer Campaign   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

colorectal cancer; epidemiology; Europe; familial cancer; prevention

Indexed keywords

CANCER CONTROL; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; COLORECTAL CANCER; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EXERCISE; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OCCULT BLOOD TEST; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SIGMOIDOSCOPY;

ADENOMA; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS;

EID: 79951894324     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e328343d3cc     Document Type: Review

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