Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 213, Issue 3 , Pages 352-361 , September 2011

Is It Time to Lower the Recommended Screening Age for Colorectal Cancer?

  • Donald M. Davis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence address: Donald M Davis, MD, 1 Tampa General Circle, H-012, Tampa, FL 33606
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  • Jorge E. Marcet, MD, FACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
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  • Jared C. Frattini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
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  • Andrew D. Prather, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
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  • James J.L. Mateka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL
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  • Valentine N. Nfonsam, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL

Received 10 February 2011 ,Revised 29 March 2011 ,Accepted 19 April 2011.

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 Awarded third place in the 2010 Resident Paper Competition for the Commission on Cancer at the American College of Surgeons.

PII: S1072-7515(11)00380-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.04.033

Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 213, Issue 3 , Pages 352-361 , September 2011

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