A “Green Banana” Worth Buying in Older Age: Colorectal Cancer Screening for Persons Older Than 75 Years Without Previous ScreeningColorectal Cancer Screening for Older Persons Without Previous Screening
A partir de données américaines, cette étude de modélisation évalue l'intérêt de pratiquer une coloscopie chez les personnes de plus de 75 ans n'ayant jamais subi un examen de dépistage du cancer colorectal
In this issue, van Hees and colleagues examined the efficacy of colorectal cancer screening in persons older than 75 years who had no previous screening. The editorialists discuss the findings and agree that screening this population is effective and cost-effective and that strategies to safely, effectively, and inexpensively implement screening are needed.
Annals of Internal Medicine , commentaire, 2013