European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 20-23 , January 2009

Are many colorectal cancers due to missed adenomas?

Received 28 November 2007 ,Revised 27 January 2008 ,Accepted 9 March 2008.

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PII: S0953-6205(08)00108-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2008.03.013

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 20-23 , January 2009

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