Results of the first round of a demonstration pilot of screening for colorectal cancer in the United Kingdom
BMJPublished 5 July 2004Open access
UK Colorectal Cancer Screening Pilot Group
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Screening for colorectal cancer by testing for faecal occult blood is feasible within the context of the United Kingdom's NHS and should lead to a reduction in deaths from coloreCTal cancer in the population offered screening.
Abstract
Screening for colorectal cancer by testing for faecal occult blood is feasible within the context of the United Kingdom's NHS. Screening should lead to a reduction in deaths from colorectal cancer in the population offered screening.
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