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Implementation of screening colonoscopy amongst first- degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer in Turkey: a cross-sectional questionnaire based survey.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2014
Adakan Yesim, Taskoparan Muharrem, Cekin Ayhan Hilmi, Duman Adil, Harmandar Ferda, Taskin Vildan, Yilmaz Ustun, Yesil Bayram
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the implementation of screening colonoscopy amongst first-degree relatives (FDRs) of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) in Turkey. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 400 first-degree relatives (mean(SD)age: 42.5(12.7) years, 55.5% were male) of 136 CRC patients were included in this cross-sectional questionnaire based survey. Data on demographic characteristics, relationship to patient...
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