Role of colon capsule in colorectal cancer screening: lights and shadows

Enrique Quintero

doi:10.1055/a-1378-8444

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2021; 53(08): 825-826
DOI: 10.1055/a-1378-8444

Editorial

Role of colon capsule in colorectal cancer screening: lights and shadows

Referring to Vuik FER et al. p. 815–824

Enrique Quintero

Department of Internal Medicine, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, Spain

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