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Impact of a family history of colorectal cancer on the prevalence of advanced neoplasia at colonoscopy in 4,967 asymptomatic patients.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Dec 2012
Tsai Franklin C, Strum Williamson B
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: A family history of colorectal cancer is considered an independent risk factor for advanced neoplasia at colonoscopy. The expected outcome for screening colonoscopy in patients with a family history is not well established in all populations. METHODS: We designed a large, prospective study of an unselected population in San Diego, California to assess the impact of a family history of...
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