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. 2002 Oct;51(Suppl 5):v17–v20. doi: 10.1136/gut.51.suppl_5.v17

Guidance on large bowel surveillance for people with two first degree relatives with colorectal cancer or one first degree relative diagnosed with colorectal cancer under 45 years

M Dunlop
PMCID: PMC1867737  PMID: 12221035

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