Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 118-120 , January 2010

Colonoscopy for colorectal cancer prevention: is it fulfilling the promise?

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Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 1 , Pages 118-120 , January 2010

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