© 2003 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 95, No. 14, 1089-1090,
July 16, 2003
© 2003 Oxford University Press
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Re: Baseline Findings of the Italian Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of "Once-Only Sigmoidoscopy"SCORE
Affiliations of authors: G. Hoff, The Cancer Registry of Norway, Keftregistret, Oslo, Norway; M. Bretthauer, Department of Medicine, Telemark Public Hospital, Skien, Norway; E. Skovlund, Statens Legemiddelverk, Oslo; T. Grotmol, Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo.
Correspondence to: Geir Hoff, M.D., Ph.D., The Cancer Registry of Norway, Keftregistret, Montebello, N-0310 Oslo, Norway (e-mail: hofg@online.no).
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We have just finished a colorectal screening trial in Norway (1) and therefore read the baseline findings from the Italian large-scale flexible sigmoidoscopy screening study (the SCORE study) (2) with great interest. However, we wish to comment on some aspects of this study.
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