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The Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention (NORCCAP) Screening Study

Gondal G. The Cancer Registry of Norway Institute of Population-based Cancer Research Montebello, Oslo Norway
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Grotmol T. Dept. of Medicine Ullevaal Hospital Oslo Norway
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Hofstad B. Dept. of Pathology The Norwegian National Hospital Oslo Norway
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Bretthauer M. The Cancer Registry of Norway Institute of Population-based Cancer Research Montebello, Oslo Norway
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Eide T. J. Dept. of Medicine Ullevaal Hospital Oslo Norway
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Hoff G. Dept. of Pathology The Norwegian National Hospital Oslo Norway
Pages 635-642 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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