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Written by David Lieberman

David Lieberman, MD, serves as a professor of medicine and chief, division of gastroenterology and hepatology at Oregon Health and Science University.

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CRC Risk Scores Not a Necessity for GI Practice

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains the second leading cause of cancer death in North America. It would be wonderful if we could accurately measure a risk score for CRC based on a few simple questions, and use this score to determine most appropriate timing and type of screening. Unfortunately, I do not think the scores are […]

Published on 03/23/201605/17/2016By David Lieberman
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