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Jahnavi Udaikumar1, Rithish Nimmagadda2, Sushrut Ingawale3

  • 1Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, USA.

Current Gastroenterology Reports
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PubMed
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Colorectal cancerElderlyFrailty indicesGeriatricsGuidelinesQuality of lifeScreeningSurveillance

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