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. 2018 May-Jun;24(3):196-197.
doi: 10.4103/sjg.SJG_164_18.

Colorectal cancer: A looming threat, opportunities, and challenges for the Saudi population and its healthcare system

Mohammad Azhar Aziz  1 , Haafiz Allah-Bakhsh  2
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Colorectal cancer: A looming threat, opportunities, and challenges for the Saudi population and its healthcare system

Mohammad Azhar Aziz et al. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2018 May-Jun.
No abstract available

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