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Frequent liver imaging can detect liver metastases from colorectal cancer at an asymptomatic stage.
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Howell, J., Wotherspoon, H., Leen, E. et al. Evaluation of a follow-up programme after curative resection for colorectal cancer. Br J Cancer 79, 308–310 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6690049
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