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Editorial
. 2019 Nov;157(5):1192-1195.
doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2019.09.004. Epub 2019 Sep 20.

Can Colonoscopy Sow the Seeds of Colorectal Cancer?

James E East  1
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Can Colonoscopy Sow the Seeds of Colorectal Cancer?

James E East. Gastroenterology. 2019 Nov.
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