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The diagnosis
of LATE STAGE colorectal cancer is greater in areas where the supply of
specialists is greater but lower in areas with a greater supply of primary
care physicians, indicating that primary care is important in early
diagnosis of cancer.
Source: Roetzheim RG, Pal N, Gonzalez EC, Ferrante JM, Van Durme DJ, Ayanian JZ et al. The effects of physician supply on the early detection of colorectal cancer. J Fam Pract 1999; 48(11):850-858. |