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. 2021 Apr 5;108(3):e119-e120.
doi: 10.1093/bjs/znaa140.

Colorectal cancer referrals during the COVID-19 pandemic: the utility of CT and faecal immunochemical testing

T Tolley  1 , H Whewell  1 , D R Davies  2 , R J Codd  1 , K J Swarnkar  1 , G L Williams  1
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Colorectal cancer referrals during the COVID-19 pandemic: the utility of CT and faecal immunochemical testing

T Tolley et al. Br J Surg. .
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