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Rates of colorectal cancer detection in screening colonoscopy post appendicectomy in patients 50 years and over

INTRODUCTION: Acute appendicitis in older adults is relatively uncommon and could be the first presentation of an underlying colorectal carcinoma. Colonoscopy in these individuals affords the opportunity for earlier diagnosis and treatment. The finding of increased rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) w...

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Autores principales: Dhadlie, Sunny, Mehanna, Daniel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6258134/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30510761
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2018.11.012