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Original Article

Initial Mass Screening for Colorectal Cancer with Fecal Occult Blood Test: A Prospective Randomized Study at Funen in Denmark

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Pages 677-686 | Received 07 Feb 1987, Accepted 24 Feb 1987, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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