Early Colonoscopy Confers Survival Benefits on Colon Cancer Patients with Pre-Existing Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

• Chieh-Lin Jerry Teng,

  Affiliations Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Jui-Ting Yu,

  Affiliation Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Yi-Huei Chen,

  Affiliation Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Ching-Heng Lin ,

  * E-mail: epid@vghtc.gov.tw (CL); kevinhwl@gmail.com (WH)

  Affiliation Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

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• Wen-Li Hwang

  * E-mail: epid@vghtc.gov.tw (CL); kevinhwl@gmail.com (WH)

  Affiliation Division of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

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