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Cost‐effectiveness of screening for bowel cancer
Author(s) -
Bolin Terry D,
Korman Melvyn G,
Nicholson Fiona,
Pezzullo Lynne,
Engelman Jeffrey,
Collings Katherine,
Creelman David Gilchrist
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/mja15.00037
Subject(s) - medicine , library science , sociology , computer science
TheNational Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP), based on a faecal occult blood test (FOBT), was introduced in mid 2006 to people aged 55 and 65 years, andwas extended in 2009 to include people aged 50 years. It is due to be further expanded to biennial testing in 2020, with gaps filled annually until then. This delay in full implementation is related to the perceived cost of the NBCSP as well as infrastructure and logistical difficulties.