"Population based screening of asymptomatic individuals has the potential to produce real important health benefits in terms of reducing gastric cancer," Fendrick says, "because each gastric cancer case prevented led to a significant number of life-years saved."
The study was conducted by researchers in the Consortium for Health Outcomes, Innovation and Cost-Effectiveness Studies (CHOICES)---a research unit funded jointly by the Departments of Medicine and Surgery devoted to the Multidisciplinary study of the quality and economic impact of health care services.
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Contact: Pete Barkey
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734-764-2220
University of Michigan
11-Feb-1999