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Editorial
. 2019 Dec 1;125(23):4134-4135.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.32438. Epub 2019 Sep 3.

Low rates of diagnostic colonoscopy in Federally Qualified Health Centers: A persistent problem that must be addressed to achieve the promise of colorectal cancer screening

Ronald E Myers  1
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Low rates of diagnostic colonoscopy in Federally Qualified Health Centers: A persistent problem that must be addressed to achieve the promise of colorectal cancer screening

Ronald E Myers. Cancer. .
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Keywords: FIT; colorectal cancer; complete diagnostic evaluation; disparities; fecal immunochemical test; follow-up; screening; vulnerable populations.

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