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A Prospective Six Sigma Quality Improvement Trial to Optimize Universal Screening for Genetic Syndrome Among Patients With Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer.
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN - 1 Jul 2015
Dineen Sean, Lynch Patrick M, Rodriguez-Bigas Miguel A, Bannon Sarah, Taggart Melissa, Reeves Colleen, Modaro Cathy, Overman Michael, Chang George J, Skibber John M, You Y Nancy
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BACKGROUND: Improving the quality of health care is a national priority, and providing patient-centered care is one of the 6 key areas for quality improvement. In the setting of patients with young-onset colorectal cancer (CRC), appropriate genetic workup and testing for potential underlying inherited CRC syndromes is fundamental to patient-centered care. Lynch syndrome (LS) is the most common of these inherited...
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