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. 1978 May;83(5):540-1.

Screening for colorectal carcinoma in a rural area

M A Heeb, R C Ahlvin
  • PMID: 644446

Screening for colorectal carcinoma in a rural area

M A Heeb et al. Surgery. 1978 May.

Abstract

A screening project for cancer of the large bowel has been performed in a rural area. After an intensive educational program and with the help of many volunteers, 3,956 people participated in a stool guaiac determination. Five patients had a carcinoma, and five more had adenomas of the large bowel. We conclude that screening for cancer of the large bowel can be performed effectively in a rural area and that the results are gratifying.

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