New noninvasive screening test for colorectal cancer submitted to FDA for approval

Dr. Barry Dworkin

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 20, 2014

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Source:

Noninvasive colorectal cancer screening tool shows unprecedented detection rates

Reference:

Thomas F. Imperiale, David F. Ransohoff, Steven H. Itzkowitz, Theodore R. Levin, Philip Lavin, Graham P. Lidgard, David A. Ahlquist, Barry M. Berger. Multitarget Stool DNA Testing for Colorectal-Cancer Screening. New England Journal of Medicine, 2014; 140319083230003 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1311194

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