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Whole-body Scans May Provide Option For Diagnosing Colorectal Cancer

Date:
December 21, 2006
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JAMA and Archives Journals
Summary:
Preliminary research suggests that whole-body PET and CT scans could provide a suitable method for diagnosing the stage of colorectal cancer, according to a study in the Dec. 6 issue of JAMA.
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Preliminary research suggests that whole-body PET and CT scans could provide a suitable method for diagnosing the stage of colorectal cancer, according to a study in the December 6 issue of JAMA.

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JAMA and Archives Journals. "Whole-body Scans May Provide Option For Diagnosing Colorectal Cancer." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 21 December 2006. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/12/061206094814.htm>.
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