Utility of the methylated SEPT9 test for the early detection of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy

BackgroundCirculating tumour DNA from colorectal cancer (CRC) is a biomarker for early detection of the disease and therefore potentially useful for screening. One such biomarker is the methylated SEPT9 (mSEPT9) gene, which occurs during CRC tumourigenesis. This systematic review and meta-analysis a...

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Main Authors: Rohit Hariharan, Mark Jenkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:BMJ Open Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000355.full