Repeated screening for colorectal cancer with fecal occult blood test in Catalonia, Spain

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 42-45

  Garcia, Montse ^a,b   Maria Borràs, Josep ^a,c,d   Binefa, Gemma ^a,b   Milà, Núria ^a,b   Alfons Espinàs, Josep ^a,c,d   Moreno, Víctor ^a,b,c  

^a BELLVITGE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE IDIBELL   (Spain)

^b CATALAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d Catalan Cancer Plan   (Spain)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Mass screening; Participation; Rescreening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCULT BLOOD TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAIN;

AGED; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OCCULT BLOOD; SPAIN;

EID: 82555167061     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: 14735709     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CEJ.0b013e32834a7e9b     Document Type: Article

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