An Evaluation of Mass Screening Using Fecal Occult Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer in Japan: A Case-Control Study
β Scribed by Hiwatashi, Nobuo ;Morimoto, Tomizo ;Fukao, Akira ;Sato, Hirofusa ;Sugahara, Nobuyuki ;Hisamichi, Shigeru ;Toyota, Takayoshi
- Book ID
- 108579741
- Publisher
- Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 186 KB
- Volume
- 84
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0910-5050
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