Screening Strategies for Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Evidence

BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Canada. It is well recognized that there are improved survival rates if the disease is treated in its early stages, and indeed this may be a preventable disease. This paper systematically reviews the effectiveness of specific screening...

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Main Authors: Robin S McLeod, members of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2001-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2001/284746