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Review
. 2007 Dec;56(12):1648-50.
doi: 10.1136/gut.2007.125823.

When even people at high risk do not take up colorectal cancer screening

Uri Ladabaum  1
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Review

When even people at high risk do not take up colorectal cancer screening

Uri Ladabaum. Gut. 2007 Dec.

Abstract

Despite the most intense efforts by medical professionals, a significant fraction of people who we believe “should” be screened are not being screened

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Competing interest: None.

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