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S'pore scorecard predicts risk of colorectal cancer
Fri, Oct 17, 2008
The Straits Times

By Liaw Wy-Cin

A SCORING system developed here can predict Asians' risk for colorectal cancer, the most common cancer in Singapore.

A person with high risk can be screened early, giving him an edge in the battle against the No. 1 killer here, say doctors.

 


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