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Editorial
. 2015 Jul 1;121(13):2127-8.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.29335. Epub 2015 Mar 12.

Can we achieve an 80% screening rate for colorectal cancer by 2018 in the United States?

Electra D Paskett  1 , Fadlo R Khuri  2
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Editorial

Can we achieve an 80% screening rate for colorectal cancer by 2018 in the United States?

Electra D Paskett et al. Cancer. .
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