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Do individuals with a family history of colorectal cancer adhere to medical recommendations for the prevention of colorectal cancer?
Familial cancer - 1 Dec 2013
Bronner Karen, Mesters Ilse, Weiss-Meilnik Ahuva, Geva Ravit, Rozner Guy, Strul Hana, Inbar Moshe, Halpern Zamir, Kariv Revital
Abstract excerpt
Individuals with a family history of colorectal cancer (CRC), have a two-to-five-fold increased lifetime risk to develop CRC. Thus, they are particularly likely to benefit from adherence to medical recommendations for CRC prevention. Despite this increased risk, previous studies have shown an underutilization of colonoscopy for screening and a paucity of data on lifestyle habits that could enhance colonoscopy...
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