Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 342-345 , February 2010

The best screening test for colorectal cancer is the one that gets done well

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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 2 , Pages 342-345 , February 2010

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