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Oncology

Cancer Screening Abstinence Rates and Rationales Among Regular Outpatients at a Rural Hospital in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Study

Eriko Takeda1 Department of General Medicine, Sanmu Medical Center, Chiba, JapanView further author information
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Yota Katsuyama2 Sambunomori Clinic, Chiba, Japan;3 Department of Community-Oriented Medical Education, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, JapanView further author information
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Daichi Sogai1 Department of General Medicine, Sanmu Medical Center, Chiba, Japan;3 Department of Community-Oriented Medical Education, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, JapanView further author information
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Li Yu1 Department of General Medicine, Sanmu Medical Center, Chiba, Japan;4 Department of General Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, JapanView further author information
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Yasuyo Kumagae1 Department of General Medicine, Sanmu Medical Center, Chiba, JapanView further author information
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Daiki Yokokawa4 Department of General Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0944-8664View further author information
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Yasushi Shinohara1 Department of General Medicine, Sanmu Medical Center, Chiba, JapanView further author information
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Kiyoshi Shikino3 Department of Community-Oriented Medical Education, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan;4 Department of General Medicine, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 5235-5240 | Received 23 Sep 2023, Accepted 06 Nov 2023, Published online: 11 Nov 2023

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