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Editorial: Colorectal Cancer Screening Education in Medically Vulnerable Populations: the Role of the Journal of Cancer Education

Author: John T. Vetto

Published in: Journal of Cancer Education | Issue 4/2015

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The most effective medical journals, regardless of their particular area of focus, have at least three traits in common: they are readable, timely, and relevant. A review of any issue of the Journal of Cancer Education (JCE) demonstrates all these traits. Recent articles by our Editor-in-Chief, Art Michalek and your humble Deputy Editor have focused on increasing readability via accurate writing and review [1, 2]. The consistent quality of our articles and our rising impact factor speak to the efforts of our expert contributors and our hard working editorial staff. …

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Title: Editorial: Colorectal Cancer Screening Education in Medically Vulnerable Populations: the Role of the Journal of Cancer Education
Author: John T. Vetto
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Cancer Education / Issue 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0885-8195
Electronic ISSN: 1543-0154
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-015-0922-0

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