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Early initiation of colorectal cancer screening in individuals with affected first-degree relatives.

Journal of general internal medicine - 1 Jan 2007

Murff Harvey J, Peterson Neeraja B, Greevy Robert A, Shrubsole Martha J, Zheng Wei

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BACKGROUND: Several guidelines recommend initiating colorectal cancer screening at age 40 for individuals with affected first-degree relatives, yet little evidence exists describing how often these individuals receive screening procedures. OBJECTIVES: To determine the proportion of individuals in whom early initiation of colorectal cancer screening might be indicated and whether screening disparities exist....

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PMID: 17351851
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0115-6
PMCID: PMC1824778

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