Reduction in the proportion of patients with colorectal cancer presenting as an emergency following the introduction of fast-track flexible sigmoidoscopy: a three-year prospective observational study.

作者: R. J. Davies , C. D. Collins , C. J. Vickery , I. Eyre-Brook , R. Welbourn

DOI: 10.1111/J.1463-1318.2004.00598.X

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摘要: Objective We established a fast-track flexible sigmoidoscopy service to meet the two-week target for colorectal cancer, and have performed prospective observational study over three years assess its impact on proportion of patients with cancer presenting as an emergency.

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