Evaluating diagnostic strategies for early detection of cancer: the CanTest framework

Evaluating diagnostic strategies for early detection of cancer: the CanTest framework

Abstract Background Novel diagnostic triage and testing strategies to support early detection of cancer could improve clinical outcomes. Most apparently promising diagnostic tests ultimately fail because of inadequate performance in real-world, low prevalence populations such as primary care or gene...

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Main Authors: Fiona M. Walter, Matthew J. Thompson, Ian Wellwood, Gary A. Abel, William Hamilton, Margaret Johnson, Georgios Lyratzopoulos, Michael P. Messenger, Richard D. Neal, Greg Rubin, Hardeep Singh, Anne Spencer, Stephen Sutton, Peter Vedsted, Jon D. Emery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Cancer
Diagnostic strategies
Early detection
Diagnosis
Conceptual framework
Primary care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5746-6

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