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Cost-effectiveness of microsatellite instability screening as a method for detecting hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.
Annals of internal medicine - 16 Oct 2001
Ramsey S D, Clarke L, Etzioni R, Higashi M, Berry K, Urban N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The National Cancer Institute has published consensus guidelines for universal screening for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) in patients with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer. OBJECTIVE: To determine the cost-effectiveness of screening compared with standard care in eligible patients with colorectal cancer and their siblings and children. DESIGN: Cost-effectiveness analysis. DATA...
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