Colon Cancer

New colon cancer study results reported from Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical Department

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, June 6th, 2008

According to recent research from the United States, "Little is known about the validity of self-reported colorectal cancer screening. To date, few published studies have validated all four screening modalities per recommended guidelines or included a general population-based sample, and none has assessed validity over time and by intervention condition."

"To estimate the validity of self-reported screening, a random sample of 200 adults, ages >= 50 years, was selected from those completing annual surveys on screening behavior as part of an intervention study. Approximately 60% of the validation sample authorized medical record review. Sensitivity, specificity, and...

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Source: Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly (2008-06-06)

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