A comparative cost analysis of two screening strategies for colorectal cancer in Lynch Syndrome in a tertiary hospital, South Africa

Individuals with Lynch Syndrome (LS) have a 25% to 75% lifetime risk of colorectal cancer and the cancer generally presents at an early age. Establishing the costs of strategies to prevent or delay the onset of cancer is, thus, desirable. This study compared the cost of two screening approaches - co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnson, Yasmina
Other Authors: Sinanovic, Edina
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25286