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Colorectal Cancer Screening with Flexible Sigmoidoscopy - References

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

Reference:

Johnson BA. Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: Screening for Colorectal Cancer. American Family Physician Jan 1999.

Author: Dr. Simi Paknikar

Editor: Dr. Sunil Shroff

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Aug 17, 2011
Last Updated on Jan 05, 2017

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