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Review
. 1998 Jul-Aug;2(4):369-76; quiz 377-8.

Colorectal cancer detection and screening

M Gruber  1 , P Lance
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  • PMID: 9709082
Review

Colorectal cancer detection and screening

M Gruber et al. Lippincotts Prim Care Pract. 1998 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Colon cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States and is estimated to cause 56,500 deaths during 1998. Most cancers evolve from adenomatous polyps. Screening asymptomatic average-risk individuals is recommended to reduce colorectal cancer mortality by detection and removal of adenomatous polyps.

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