Prediction of findings at screening colonoscopy using a machine learning algorithm based on complete blood counts (ColonFlag).

Adenomatous polyps are a common precursor lesion for colorectal cancer. ColonFlag is a machine- learning-based algorithm that uses basic patient information and complete blood cell counts (CBC) to identify individuals at elevated risk of colorectal cancer for intensified screening. The purpose of th...

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Main Authors: Robert J Hilsden, Steven J Heitman, Barak Mizrahi, Steven A Narod, Ran Goshen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6258529?pdf=render