Screening for colorectal cancer recurrence falls short: study
Monday, September 8, 2008 - 11:42
in Health & Medicine
Fewer than half of older patients treated for colorectal cancer in the U.S. received the recommended screenings to detect whether the disease has recurred, a new study suggests.
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