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Original Article

Causes of Death during the First 5 Years of a Randomized Trial of Mass Screening for Colorectal Cancer with Fecal Occult Blood Test

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Pages 47-52 | Received 29 Apr 1991, Accepted 09 Aug 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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