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Comparative Study
. 2020 Mar 15;126(6):1351-1353.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.32662. Epub 2019 Dec 18.

Colorectal cancer screening patterns after the American Cancer Society's recommendation to initiate screening at age 45 years

Stacey A Fedewa  1 , Rebecca L Siegel  1 , Ann Goding Sauer  1 , Priti Bandi  1 , Ahmedin Jemal  1
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Comparative Study

Colorectal cancer screening patterns after the American Cancer Society's recommendation to initiate screening at age 45 years

Stacey A Fedewa et al. Cancer. .
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