Triage may improve selection to colonoscopy and reduce the number of unnecessary colonoscopies

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Triage may improve selection to colonoscopy and reduce the number of unnecessary colonoscopies. / Petersen, Mathias M.; Ferm, Linnea; Kleif, Jakob; Piper, Thomas B.; Rømer, Eva; Christensen, Ib J.; Nielsen, Hans J.

In: Cancers, Vol. 12, No. 9, 2610, 2020, p. 1-9.

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Harvard

Petersen, MM, Ferm, L, Kleif, J, Piper, TB, Rømer, E, Christensen, IJ & Nielsen, HJ 2020, 'Triage may improve selection to colonoscopy and reduce the number of unnecessary colonoscopies', Cancers, vol. 12, no. 9, 2610, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers12092610

APA

Petersen, M. M., Ferm, L., Kleif, J., Piper, T. B., Rømer, E., Christensen, I. J., & Nielsen, H. J. (2020). Triage may improve selection to colonoscopy and reduce the number of unnecessary colonoscopies. Cancers, 12(9), 1-9. [2610]. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers12092610

Vancouver

Petersen MM, Ferm L, Kleif J, Piper TB, Rømer E, Christensen IJ et al. Triage may improve selection to colonoscopy and reduce the number of unnecessary colonoscopies. Cancers. 2020;12(9):1-9. 2610. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers12092610

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Petersen, Mathias M. ; Ferm, Linnea ; Kleif, Jakob ; Piper, Thomas B. ; Rømer, Eva ; Christensen, Ib J. ; Nielsen, Hans J. / Triage may improve selection to colonoscopy and reduce the number of unnecessary colonoscopies. In: Cancers. 2020 ; Vol. 12, No. 9. pp. 1-9.

Bibtex

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title = "Triage may improve selection to colonoscopy and reduce the number of unnecessary colonoscopies",
abstract = "Implementation of population screening for colorectal cancer by direct colonoscopy or follow-up colonoscopy after a positive fecal blood test has challenged the overall capacity of bowel examinations. Certain countries are facing serious colonoscopy capacity constraints, which have led to waiting lists and long time latency of follow-up examinations. Various options for improvement are considered, including increased cut-off values of the fecal blood tests. Results from major clinical studies of blood-based, cancer-associated biomarkers have, however, led to focus on a Triage concept for improved selection to colonoscopy. The Triage test may include subject age, concentration of hemoglobin in a feces test and a combination of certain blood-based cancer-associated biomarkers. Recent results have indicated that Triage may reduce the requirements for colonoscopy by around 30%. Such results may be advantageous for the capacity, the healthcare budgets and in particular, the subjects, who do not need an unnecessary, unpleasant and risk-associated bowel examination.",
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AU - Petersen, Mathias M.

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AU - Rømer, Eva

AU - Christensen, Ib J.

AU - Nielsen, Hans J.

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N2 - Implementation of population screening for colorectal cancer by direct colonoscopy or follow-up colonoscopy after a positive fecal blood test has challenged the overall capacity of bowel examinations. Certain countries are facing serious colonoscopy capacity constraints, which have led to waiting lists and long time latency of follow-up examinations. Various options for improvement are considered, including increased cut-off values of the fecal blood tests. Results from major clinical studies of blood-based, cancer-associated biomarkers have, however, led to focus on a Triage concept for improved selection to colonoscopy. The Triage test may include subject age, concentration of hemoglobin in a feces test and a combination of certain blood-based cancer-associated biomarkers. Recent results have indicated that Triage may reduce the requirements for colonoscopy by around 30%. Such results may be advantageous for the capacity, the healthcare budgets and in particular, the subjects, who do not need an unnecessary, unpleasant and risk-associated bowel examination.

AB - Implementation of population screening for colorectal cancer by direct colonoscopy or follow-up colonoscopy after a positive fecal blood test has challenged the overall capacity of bowel examinations. Certain countries are facing serious colonoscopy capacity constraints, which have led to waiting lists and long time latency of follow-up examinations. Various options for improvement are considered, including increased cut-off values of the fecal blood tests. Results from major clinical studies of blood-based, cancer-associated biomarkers have, however, led to focus on a Triage concept for improved selection to colonoscopy. The Triage test may include subject age, concentration of hemoglobin in a feces test and a combination of certain blood-based cancer-associated biomarkers. Recent results have indicated that Triage may reduce the requirements for colonoscopy by around 30%. Such results may be advantageous for the capacity, the healthcare budgets and in particular, the subjects, who do not need an unnecessary, unpleasant and risk-associated bowel examination.

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KW - Colonoscopy

KW - Colorectal cancer

KW - Early detection

KW - Feces testing

KW - Screening

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