Results of a French screening campaign comparing clinical and molecular characteristics of interval colorectal cancers to cancers detected using a guaiac test.

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Few studies have analyzed the biological characteristics of interval colorectal cancers (CRC) during a screening campaign. We included 98 patients of whom 46 had a screened cancer (SCG) and 52 an interval cancer (ICG). Microsatellite instability and gene mutation profiling were performed in 86 and 55 patients, respectively. ICG were diagnosed with more advanced diseases. A time interval between last negative test...

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