The yield and cost of colonoscopy in patients with metastatic cancer of unknown primary
Saliminejad M, Bemanian S, Ho A, Spiegel B, Laine L. The yield and cost of colonoscopy in patients with metastatic cancer of unknown primary. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2013, 38: 628-633. PMID: 23869398, DOI: 10.1111/apt.12429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsColonic NeoplasmsColonoscopyCost of IllnessCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Unknown PrimaryProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesConceptsPrimary colon cancerCost of colonoscopyColon cancerColon primaryUnknown primaryMetastatic cancerVeterans Administration Medical CenterPalpable rectal massPrior colon cancerIron deficiency anemiaOccult bleedingAdvanced diseaseRectal massStandard indicationsDiagnostic colonoscopyEnrollment criteriaRoutine colonoscopyTargeted therapyColorectal lesionsMedical CenterExclusion criteriaColonoscopyPatientsCancer syndromesCancer