Advanced neoplasia in Veterans at screening colonoscopy using the National Cancer Institute Risk Assessment Tool

Advanced neoplasia in Veterans at screening colonoscopy using the National Cancer Institute Risk Assessment Tool

Abstract Background Adapting screening strategy to colorectal cancer (CRC) risk may improve efficiency for all stakeholders however limited tools for such risk stratification exist. Colorectal cancers usually evolve from advanced neoplasms that are present for years. We applied the National Cancer I...

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Main Authors: Laura W. Musselwhite, Thomas S. Redding, Kellie J. Sims, Meghan C. O’Leary, Elizabeth R. Hauser, Terry Hyslop, Ziad F. Gellad, Brian A. Sullivan, David Lieberman, Dawn Provenzale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Colorectal advanced neoplasia
Colorectal cancer screening
Veteran
Screening colonoscopy
Risk assessment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-6204-1

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