The value of abdominal ultrasound in the diagnosis of colon cancer Rentabilidad de la ecografía abdominal en el diagnóstico del cáncer de colon

Introduction: colon cancer is one of the main causes of cancer death. Diagnosis requires the examination of the entire large bowel by means of radiological or endoscopic techniques. Many patients suspect of colon cancer are referred for colonoscopy but nevertheless this suspicion is not confirmed af...

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Main Authors: D. Martínez-Ares, I. Martín-Granizo Barrenechea, J. Souto-Ruzo, J. Yáñez López, A. Pallarés Peral, J. L. Vázquez-Iglesias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2005-12-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082005001200004