Diagnostic accuracy of follow-up tests for detecting colorectal cancer recurrences in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Geertje B LiemburgDaan BrandenbargMarjolein Y BergerSaskia F A DuijtsGea A HoltmanGeertruida H de BockJoke C KorevaarAnnette J Berendsen

Published in: European journal of cancer care (2021)

In practice, GPs could perform CEA screening. Radiological examination in a hospital setting should remain part of the surveillance strategy. Personalised algorithms accounting for recurrence risk and changes of CEA-values over time might add to the diagnostic value of CEA in primary care.

Keyphrases

primary care
machine learning
healthcare
general practice
public health
free survival
adverse drug