Cost-Effectiveness of Total Colonoscopy in Screening of Colorectal Cancer in Japan

Introduction. In Japan, the cost-effectiveness of total colonoscopy (TCS) for primary screening of colorectal cancer (CRC) is unclear. We compared the cost of identifying a patient with CRC using two primary screening strategies: TCS (strategy 1) and the immunochemical fecal test (FIT) (strategy 2)....

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Main Authors: Masau Sekiguchi, Takahisa Matsuda, Naoto Tamai, Taku Sakamoto, Takeshi Nakajima, Yosuke Otake, Yasuo Kakugawa, Yoshitaka Murakami, Yutaka Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/728454