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Characteristics of missed or interval colorectal cancer and patient survival: a population-based study.
Gastroenterology - 1 Apr 2014
Samadder N Jewel, Curtin Karen, Tuohy Thérèse M F, Pappas Lisa, Boucher Ken, Provenzale Dawn, Rowe Kerry G, Mineau Geraldine P, Smith Ken, Pimentel Richard, Kirchhoff Anne C, Burt Randall W
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Colorectal cancers (CRCs) diagnosed within a few years after an index colonoscopy can arise from missed lesions or the development of a new tumor. We investigated the proportion, characteristics, and factors that predict interval CRCs that develop within 6-60 months of colonosc...
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