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NICE on colorectal cancer
Barium enema and diagnosis of colorectal cancer
BMJ 2011; 343 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.d7704 (Published 29 November 2011) Cite this as: BMJ 2011;343:d7704
- Lee C Claridge, specialist registrar in gastroenterology1
- 1City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
- l.c.claridge{at}bham.ac.uk
Surprisingly, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends barium enema as the preferred radiological method for diagnosing colorectal cancer in patients with significant comorbidities.1
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