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Colon cancer study backs blood stool screening test (Reuters)

17:48 EST 22 Feb 2012 | Yahoo News

Reuters - Although colon cancer screening is recommended by many organizations, less clear is which method is best to detect tumors and precancerous lesions. A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that a relatively inexpensive an..

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