The Rise of Colorectal Cancer in Asia: Epidemiology, Screening, and Management

Current Gastroenterology Reports - Tập 21 Số 8 - 2019
Elias F. Onyoh1, Wen‐Feng Hsu2, Li‐Chun Chang3, Yi–Chia Lee2, Han‐Mo Chiu2
1Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
2Taiwanese Colorectal Cancer Screening Program, Taipei, Taiwan.
3Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7 Chung Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan,

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