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Comment
. 2005 Aug;2(8):352-3.
doi: 10.1038/ncpgasthep0241.

Should African Americans be screened for colorectal cancer at an earlier age?

John M Carethers  1
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Comment

Should African Americans be screened for colorectal cancer at an earlier age?

John M Carethers. Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005 Aug.
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  • Colorectal cancer in African Americans.
    Agrawal S, Bhupinderjit A, Bhutani MS, Boardman L, Nguyen C, Romero Y, Srinivasan R, Figueroa-Moseley C; Committee of Minority Affairs and Cultural Diversity, American College of Gastroenterology. Agrawal S, et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Mar;100(3):515-23; discussion 514. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41829.x. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005. PMID: 15743345

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