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. 2020 Aug;5(8):726-727.
doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30191-6. Epub 2020 Jun 19.

Colorectal cancer screening in the USA in the wake of COVID-19

Aasma Shaukat  1 , Timothy Church  2
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Colorectal cancer screening in the USA in the wake of COVID-19

Aasma Shaukat et al. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Aug.
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