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. 2017 Aug 1;318(5):483.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.9312.

Time to Diagnostic Testing After a Positive Colorectal Cancer Screening Test

Chyke A Doubeni  1 , Douglas A Corley  2 , Theodore R Levin  2
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Time to Diagnostic Testing After a Positive Colorectal Cancer Screening Test

Chyke A Doubeni et al. JAMA. .
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Conflict of Interest Disclosures:

The authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Drs Doubeni, Corley, and Levin reported receiving a grant from the National Cancer Institute. Dr Doubeni reported receiving fees for authoring topics in UpToDate on colorectal cancer screening. Dr Doubeni is a member of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Dr Levin heads the screening program at Kaiser Permanente Northern California that is based primarily on use of mailed fecal immunochemical tests.

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