Multi-Target Stool DNA Test: A New High Bar for Noninvasive Screening

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 623-633

  Ahlquist, David A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Colorectal polyps; Fecal blood testing; FIT; Molecular detection

Indexed keywords

DNA;

CHEMISTRY; COLONIC POLYPS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FECES; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; PROCEDURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

COLONIC POLYPS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DNA; FECES; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84930145331     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: 15732568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-014-3451-5     Document Type: Article

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