The value of age and medical history for predicting colorectal cancer and adenomas in people referred for colonoscopy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Colonoscopy is an invasive and costly procedure with a risk of serious complications. It would therefore be useful to prioritise colonoscopies by identifying people at higher risk of either cancer or premalignant adenomas. The aim of...

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Main Authors: Katelaris Peter H, Turner Robin M, Macaskill Petra, Adelstein Barbara-Ann, Irwig Les
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/11/97