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M. Bretthauer MD, PhD
Centre for Colorectal Cancer Screening
Cancer Registry of Norway
Department of Gastroenterology
Oslo University Hospital
N-0369 Oslo
Norway
Fax: +4722451370
eMail: michael.bretthauer@rikshospitalet.no
