Association of colonoscopy and death from colorectal cancer.

NN, Baxter; MA, Goldwasser; LF, Paszat; R, Saskin; DR, Urbach; L, Rabeneck

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-150-1-200901060-00306

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Association of colonoscopy and death from colorectal cancer.

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Authors:

Baxter NN

Goldwasser MA

Paszat LF

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Colonoscopy is advocated for screening and prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC), but randomized trials supporting the benefit of this practice are not available.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the association between colonoscopy and CRC deaths.<h4>Design</h4>Population-based, case-...

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