Hodges, Prof. John Russell, (born 7 Jan. 1952), Principal Research Fellow and Federation Fellow, National Health and Medical Research Council, Australia, since 2007; Professor of Cognitive Neurology, UNSW Australia (formerly University of New South Wales), since 2007

2007 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Research ◽  
National Health ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Medical Research Council ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Research Fellow ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Cognitive Neurology

scholarly journals Colorectal cancer screening:potential pitfalls

2001 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Duggan
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Rectal Cancer ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Screening ◽  
National Health ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Medical Research Council

The National Health and Medical Research Council has recently issued guidelines on colo-rectal cancer, and givensignificant support to Colorectal Cancer Screening. However, the evidence of cost-effectiveness is inconclusiveaccording to the Cochrane Centre.I argue that it would be wise to undertake trials that are appropriately funded. Otherwise, there is a risk that muchmoney will be spent that cannot subsequently be justified.

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