Would initiating colorectal cancer screening from age of 45 be cost-effective in Germany? An individual-level simulation analysis

Would initiating colorectal cancer screening from age of 45 be cost-effective in Germany? An individual-level simulation analysis

BackgroundColorectal cancer (CRC) screening has been shown to be effective and cost-saving. However, the trend of rising incidence of early-onset CRC challenges the current national screening program solely for people ≥50 years in Germany, where extending the screening to those 45–49 years might be...

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Main Authors: Min Wai Lwin, Chih-Yuan Cheng, Silvia Calderazzo, Christoph Schramm, Michael Schlander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
cancer screening
colorectal cancer
cost-effectiveness
CRC
discrete event simulation
early-onset CRC
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1307427/full

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