Lead Time Bias May Contribute to the Shorter Life Expectancy in Post-colonoscopy Colorectal Cancer.
Wei-Ying ChenHsiu-Chi ChengWei-Chun ChengJung-Der WangBor-Shyang SheuPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2019)
Post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer leads to a shorter life expectancy, which appears partially explained by the presence of lead time bias. Quality assurance for colonoscopy and close surveillance for high risk groups would reduce post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer.
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