Comparison of trends in colorectal cancer screening in the US end-stage renal disease population and the US Medicare population
Conclusions
Given improved survival among hemodialysis patients in the last decade, the utility of colorectal cancer screening even among non-wait-listed hemodialysis patients should be reassessed.
Source: CKJ: Clinical Kidney Journal - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Fwu, C.-W., Kimmel, P. L., Eggers, P. W., Abbott, K. C. Tags: ONCONEPHROLOGY Source Type: research
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