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Editorial
. 2014 Sep 15;120(18):2810-3.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.28789. Epub 2014 Jun 3.

The impact of colorectal cancer screening on the US population: is it time to celebrate?

Chyke A Doubeni  1
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Editorial

The impact of colorectal cancer screening on the US population: is it time to celebrate?

Chyke A Doubeni. Cancer. .
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Colorectal Cancer Test Use Rates for Adults 50 years and older by Race/Ethnicity: NHIS 1987-2010
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