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. 2024 Jan;177(1):JC9.
doi: 10.7326/J23-0112. Epub 2024 Jan 2.

CRC screening with sigmoidoscopy extends life by 110 d; other cancer screening tests do not extend life

Thomas F Imperiale  1
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CRC screening with sigmoidoscopy extends life by 110 d; other cancer screening tests do not extend life

Thomas F Imperiale. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Jan.

Abstract

Bretthauer M, Wieszczy P, Løberg M, et al. Estimated lifetime gained with cancer screening tests: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183:1196-1203. 37639247.

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