Colonoscopy surveillance in asymptomatic subjects with increased risk for colorectal cancer: Clinical evaluation and cost analysis of an Italian experience

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 292-297

  Matarese, Vincenzo Giancarlo ^a   Feo, Carlo V ^a   Pezzoli, Alessandro ^a   Trevisani, Lucio ^a   Brancaleoni, Massimiliano ^a   Gullini, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Colorectal neoplasm; Costs and cost analysis; Diagnosis; Mass screening

Indexed keywords

ADENOMATOUS POLYP; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER STAGING; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL ADENOMA; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DYSPLASIA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 34547457470     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.cej.0000236242.48242.48     Document Type: Article

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