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Colorectal Cancer Screening
A computer simulation model can assess cost-effectiveness of cancer screening
April 22nd, 2003
A computer simulation model can assess cost-effectiveness of cancer screening. According to recent research from France, "Mathematical models have been shown to be useful in predicting the cost-effectiveness of cancer screening programs. "We designed a computer macro-simulation model aimed at predicting the cost-effectiveness of alternative colorectal cancer screening strategies. This model was built to determine the cost-effectiveness of a biennial screening program using the Hemoccult(R) test in Burgundy, (France)," wrote C. Lejeune and colleagues, INSERM, Faculty of Medicine. "It was validated with data from the Danish...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-04-22)
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