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- Title
Cost-Effectiveness of Microsatellite Instability Screening as a Method for Detecting Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer.
- Authors
Ramsey, Scott D.; Clarke, Lauren; Etzioni, Ruth; Higashi, Mitchell; Berry, Kristin; Urban, Nicole
- Abstract
Investigates the cost-effectiveness of microsatellite screening as a method for detecting hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) in the United States. Offering of genetic testing for HNPCC in patients with microsatellite instability; Increase cost-effectiveness in patients and with siblings and children; Sensitivity of the analysis on survival gain.
- Subjects
UNITED States; MEDICAL screening; MICROSATELLITE repeats; COLON cancer diagnosis; PATIENTS; COST effectiveness; PERIODIC health examinations
- Publication
Annals of Internal Medicine, 2001, Vol 135, Issue 8, p577
- ISSN
0003-4819
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-135-8_Part_1-200110160-00008