Colonoscopic polypectomy and long-term prevention of colorectal-cancer deaths
BACKGROUND: In the National Polyp Study (NPS), colorectal cancer was prevented by colonoscopic removal of adenomatous polyps. We evaluated the long-term effect of colonoscopic polypectomy in a study on mortality from colorectal cancer. METHODS: We included in this analysis all patients prospectively...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Massachusetts Medical Society
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/50143 |