The performance of the SEPT9 gene methylation assay and a comparison with other CRC screening tests: A meta-analysis

Abstract The SEPT9 gene methylation assay is the first FDA-approved blood assay for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Fecal immunochemical test (FIT), FIT-DNA test and CEA assay are also in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests used in CRC screening. This meta-analysis aims to review the SEPT9 assay perform...

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Main Authors: Lele Song, Jia Jia, Xiumei Peng, Wenhua Xiao, Yuemin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03321-8