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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2005; 11(47): 7541-7544
Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7541
Is colonoscopy sufficient for colorectal cancer surveillance in all HNPCC patients?
Vito D Corleto, Ermira Zykaj, Paolo Mercantini, Emanuela Pilozzi, Michele Rossi, Antonella Carnuccio, Emilio Di Giulio, Vincenzo Ziparo, Gianfranco Delle Fave
Vito D Corleto, Department of Digestive and Liver Diseases, II School of Medicine, University “La Sapienza”, Centro Ricerche S. Pietro FBF, Rome, Italy
Ermira Zykaj, Antonella Carnuccio, Emilio Di Giulio, Gianfranco Delle Fave, Department of Digestive and Liver Diseases, II School of Medicine, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Paolo Mercantini, Vincenzo Ziparo, Department of Surgery, II School of Medicine, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Emanuela Pilozzi, Department of Pathology, II School of Medicine, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Michele Rossi, Department of Radiology, II School of Medicine, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by Ricerche Ateneo 2004 n. C26A044873, University “La Sapienza”, Rome, and PRIN 2003, n. 2003063877_002
Correspondence to: Vito D Corleto, MD, Department of Digestive and Liver Diseases, II School of Medicine, University “La Sapienza”, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035-1037, 00189 Rome, Italy. corleto@bce.uniroma1.it
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Received: April 7, 2005
Revised: April 23, 2005
Accepted: April 26, 2005
Published online: December 21, 2005
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