Clinical Performance of Original and Revised Bethesda Guidelines for the Identification of MSH2/MLH1 Gene Carriers in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Colorectal Cancer: Proposal of a New and Simpler Set of Recommendations
Rodríguez-Moranta F, Castells A, Andreu M, Piñol V, Castellví-Bel S, Alenda C, Llor X, Xicola RM, Jover R, Payá A, Bessa X, Balaguer F, Cubiella J, Argüello L, Morillas JD, Bujanda L. Clinical Performance of Original and Revised Bethesda Guidelines for the Identification of MSH2/MLH1 Gene Carriers in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Colorectal Cancer: Proposal of a New and Simpler Set of Recommendations. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2006, 101: ajg2006204. PMID: 16696788, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00522.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAgedCarrier ProteinsColorectal NeoplasmsEpidemiologic StudiesHeterozygoteHumansMiddle AgedMutationMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNuclear ProteinsPractice Guidelines as TopicPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificitySpainConceptsBethesda guidelinesColorectal cancerNegative predictive valuePredictive valueClinical performanceMLH1 germline mutationsGene mutation carriersLogistic regression analysisNational Cancer InstitutePositive predictive valueCancer genetic testingMutation carriersIdentification of individualsEpidemiology SurveysCancer InstitutePatientsGenetic testingGermline mutationsEPICOLON studyCancerOriginal guidelinesGene carriersRegression analysisGuidelinesTerms of sensitivity