Creator: Dr. Simi Paknikar
Keywords: Reference, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer

Written by Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Last Updated on Jan 05, 2017

References for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Author: Dr. Simi Paknikar

Editor: Dr. Sunil Shroff

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Aug 11, 2011
Last Updated on Jan 05, 2017

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