The diagnosis of colorectal cancer in patients with symptoms: finding a needle in a haystack

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Patients often see primary care physicians with symptoms that might signal colorectal cancer but are also common in adults without cancer. Physicians and patients must then make a difficult decision about whether and how aggressively to evaluate the symptom. Favo...

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Main Author: Fletcher Robert H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/7/18