Colorectal Cancer: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Health Services
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Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1531-0043,1530-9681
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-916274