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Editorial
. 2021 Mar;19(3):448-450.
doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.07.028. Epub 2020 Jul 18.

Screening History and Comorbidities Help Refine Stop Ages for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Audrey H Calderwood  1
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Editorial

Screening History and Comorbidities Help Refine Stop Ages for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Audrey H Calderwood. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Mar.
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