Which test should I have to screen for colorectal cancer?

References

Citations

1. Canadian Cancer Society (2006). Colorectal cancer stats. Available online: http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/standard/0,3182,3172_14447_371429_langId-en,00.html.

2. Health Canada (2005). Screening for colorectal cancer. It's Your Health. Available online: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/colorectal_e.html.

Author:	Douglas Dana Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH	Last Updated: March 19, 2007
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology Arvydas D. Vanagunas, MD - Gastroenterology
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