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Improving recognition and referral of patients with an increased familial risk of colorectal cancer: results from a randomized controlled trial.
Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland - 1 Jun 2015
Dekker N, Hermens R P, de Wilt J H, van Zelst-Stams W A, Hoogerbrugge N
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AIM: Only 12-49% of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients and their first-degree relatives with an increased familial CRC risk are referred for cancer prevention measures (surveillance colonoscopies or genetic counselling). The study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of a novel strategy to improve the uptake of genetic counselling for high risk individuals and surveillance colonoscopy for...
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