Adherence to colonoscopy recommendations for first-degree relatives of young patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer

OBJECTIVES:Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the United States. The American College of Gastroenterology recommends screening for first-degree relatives of patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer before the age of 50. A colonoscopy is one of the most commonly recommen...

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Main Authors: Guilherme H. Garcia, Rachel P. Riechelmann, Paulo M. Hoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2015-10-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322015001000696&lng=en&tlng=en