Impact of Screening Program on Incidence of Colorectal Cancer: A Cohort Study in Italy
Impact of Screening Program on Incidence of Colorectal Cancer: A Cohort Study in Italy
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United States: Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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English
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United States: Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening using the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) has been shown to be effective in reducing cause-specific mortality. However, although it detects pre-cancerous adenomas, it is uncertain whether FOBT reduces the incidence of invasive cancer. The objective is to evaluate the impact of screening with immunochemical FOBT (FIT...
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Impact of Screening Program on Incidence of Colorectal Cancer: A Cohort Study in Italy
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1710986271
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1710986271
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0002-9270
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1572-0241
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10.1038/ajg.2015.240
