Modes of presentation and pathways to diagnosis of colorectal cancer in Queensland
- 19 March 2007
- journal article
- colorectal cancer
- Published by AMPCo in The Medical Journal of Australia
- Vol. 186 (6) , 288-291
- https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb00902.x
Abstract
Objective: To describe the process of colorectal cancer diagnosis in Queensland, and to determine factors associated with time to diagnosis. Design, setting and participants: Cross‐sectional study of...Keywords
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