Patients' Preferences for Primary Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Survey of the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Korea
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Patients’ Preferences for Primary Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Survey of the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Korea
Background/Aims The adoption of colonoscopy as a primary colorectal cancer (CRC) screening technique has been argued for in Korea, without evidence of patient preferences. This study aimed to investigate patients' preferences for the primary CRC screening test for the National Cancer Screening Program (NCSP). Methods Between June and August 2016, 414 individuals aged ≥50 years who participate...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gut and Liver
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1976-2283,2005-1212
DOI: 10.5009/gnl17025