Fecal DNA testing in screening for colorectal cancer in average-risk adults
Lin JS, Webber EM, Beil TL, Goddard KA, Whitlock EP
Record ID 32013000185
English
Authors' objectives:
To review the evidence on fecal DNA testing to screen for colorectal cancer in adults at average risk for colorectal cancer.
Authors' recommendations:
Fecal DNA tests have insufficient evidence about its diagnostic accuracy to screen for colorectal cancer in asymptomatic, average-risk patients. There is also insufficient evidence for the harms, analytic validity, and acceptability of testing in comparison to other screening modalities. Existing evidence has little or no applicability to currently available fecal DNA testing.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ehc/products/282/971/CER52_Fecal-DNA-Testing_FinalReport_20120229.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Biomarkers, Tumor
Contact
Organisation Name:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact Address:
Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1610; Fax: +1 301 427 1639;
Contact Name:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Contact Email:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Copyright:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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