Aspects of colorectal cancer screening, methods, age and gender
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Colorectal Cancer Screening Based on Age and Gender
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Internal Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0954-6820,1365-2796
DOI: 10.1111/joim.13171