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Risk for colorectal cancer in persons with a family history of adenomatous polyps: a systematic review.
Annals of internal medicine - 15 May 2012
Imperiale Thomas F, Ransohoff David F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) is unclear for persons who have first-degree relatives with adenomatous polyps (adenomas). PURPOSE: To determine the validity of studies about this issue. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE and Cochrane databases from 1966 through 2011. STUDY SELECTION: Sequential review of titles, abstracts, and text from retrieved articles. DATA EXTRACTION: Study objective, study design, and...
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