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[Inadequate screening and low awareness about risk factors among first-degree relatives of colorectal cancer patients].
Vnitrni lekarstvi - 1 Dec 2011
Vítek P, Kajzrlíková I M, Bures J, Chalupa J
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INTRODUCTION: First-degree relatives ofcolorectal cancer patients have higher risk of disease, thus colonoscopic screening should be started at the age of 40 in this group. Goal of the study was to assess their awareness of the colorectal cancer risk factors and their compliance with colorectal cancer screening programme. METHODS: 62 patients after colorectal cancer resection and their 67 first-degree relatives...
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