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Original Article

Results of Screening, Rescreening, and Follow-up in a Prospective Randomized Study for Detection of Colorectal Cancer by Fecal Occult Blood Testing: Results for 68,308 Subjects

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Pages 468-473 | Received 28 May 1993, Accepted 25 Sep 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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