Colorectal Cancer
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2005; 11(15): 2249-2254
Published online Apr 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i15.2249
Rectosigmoid findings are not associated with proximal colon cancer: Analysis of 6196 consecutive cases undergoing total colonoscopy
Makoto Okamoto, Takao Kawabe, Yutaka Yamaji, Jun Kato, Tsuneo Ikenoue, Goichi Togo, Haruhiko Yoshida, Yasushi Shiratori, Masao Omata
Makoto Okamoto, Takao Kawabe, Yutaka Yamaji, Jun Kato, Tsuneo Ikenoue, Goichi Togo, Haruhiko Yoshida, Yasushi Shiratori, Masao Omata, Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Makoto Okamoto, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan. okamoto-2im@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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Received: May 7, 2004
Revised: May 8, 2004
Accepted: November 30, 2004
Published online: April 21, 2005
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