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Repeated Screening for Colorectal Cancer with Fecal Occult Blood Test: A Prospective Randomized Study at Funen, Denmark

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Pages 599-606 | Received 28 Nov 1988, Accepted 02 Feb 1989, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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