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Editorial
. 2020 Sep;35(9):1461-1463.
doi: 10.1111/jgh.15196.

Colorectal cancer screening should begin at 45

Richard C Wender  1
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Editorial

Colorectal cancer screening should begin at 45

Richard C Wender. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Sep.
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