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Complications of colonoscopy: a review of the evidence for evaluating organized screening programs.
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The value of automated immunoassays in screening for blood in stool.
Although guaiac tests have demonstrated the effectiveness of biennial fecal occult blood screening in reducing mortality from colorectal cancer, their low sensitivity poses a barrier to...
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Factors Influencing Participation in Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening: The Fado-Colorectal Study, France, December 2006–April 2007.
Objectives - The objective of the study was to identify associations between socioeconomic variables and participation in organized colorectal cancer screening (OCCS) and to describe the...
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The organization of colorectal cancer screening in France.
With an estimated incidence of nearly 37,500 new cases per year and 17,000 deaths in 2005, colorectal cancer represents a major public health problem in our country. The year 2008 marked...
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Epidemiological evaluation of the pilot program for organized colorectal cancer screening, France, 2007.
Objectives - In 2002 and 2005, 23 departments gradually implemented an organized screening program and invited people aged 50–74 to undergo a Hemoccult® test every two years. The results...
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Organized colorectal cancer screening in France and Europe: history and current status.
Colorectal cancer meets the criteria for implementing a screening program. Several studies indicate that it is possible to reduce colorectal cancer mortality in the general population by...
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Commented analysis. Association between PM2.5 components and other air quality variables and survival in a cohort of U.S. military veterans. Special issue. Atmospheric particles: chemical composition and health effects
This article is a commentary on the following study: Lipfert FW, Baty JD, Miller JP, Wyzga RE. PM2.5 constituents and related air quality variables as predictors of survival in a cohort...
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Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening in France [Editorial]
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Descriptive epidemiology of colorectal cancer in France.
Descriptive epidemiological data are essential for understanding the prevalence of a disease, its trends over time, and its geographic distribution. All incidence and survival data from...
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Commentary. "The Effects of Particulate Air Pollution Components on Mortality in California: Results from the CALFINE Study" and "The Impact of Particulate Matter Components on Cardiovascular Mortality in Vulnerable Subpopulations" Special Issue. Atmosphe
This article is a commentary on the following two studies: Ostro B, Feng WY, Broadwin R, Green S, Lipsett M. The effects of particulate air pollution components on mortality in...
