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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Dec 15, 2015; 7(12): 484-491
Published online Dec 15, 2015. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i12.484
Published online Dec 15, 2015. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v7.i12.484
How to improve colon cancer screening rates
Luiz Ronaldo Alberti, David Correa Alves De Lima, Andy Petroianu, Department of Surgery, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 30130-100, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Diego Paim Carvalho Garcia, Debora Lucciola Coelho, Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 30130-100, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Author contributions: All authors have contributed significantly to the design, execution, analysis and writing of the final submitted version, and share responsibility for the contents of the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Luiz Ronaldo Alberti, Professor, Department of Surgery, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Avenida Alfredo Balena, 190. Centro, Belo Horizonte 30130-100, Minas Gerais, Brazil. luizronaldoa@yahoo.com.br
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Received: April 27, 2015
Peer-review started: April 30, 2015
First decision: September 25, 2015
Revised: October 8, 2015
Accepted: November 13, 2015
Article in press: November 17, 2015
Published online: December 15, 2015
Processing time: 231 Days and 15.1 Hours
Peer-review started: April 30, 2015
First decision: September 25, 2015
Revised: October 8, 2015
Accepted: November 13, 2015
Article in press: November 17, 2015
Published online: December 15, 2015
Processing time: 231 Days and 15.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Colorectal carcinoma is a common cause of death and may be prevented by convincing the population about the importance of undergoing a screening test; achieve higher efficacy in standard screening tests and develop new more sensitive and efficacious screening methods.