In this episode, Dr Dante Yeh is joined by Casey Allen, MD, from the Institute of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They discuss Dr Allen’s recent study, which found that widespread adoption of the fecal immunochemical test for noninvasive colorectal cancer screening could lead to substantial cost savings. This carries major value implications for a large population health system.

Disclosure Information: Dr Allen has nothing to disclose. Dr Yeh receives author royalties from UpToDate, advisory panel/training honoraria from Takeda Pharmaceuticals, and advisory panel honoraria from Baxter, Eli Lilly, and Fresenius Kabi.

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Allen, Casey J MD; Bloom, Nathan BS; Rothka, Michael BS; Rao, Pavan MD; Wagner, Patrick L MD, FACS; Bartlett, David L MD, FACS; Farah, Katie MD; Chalikonda, Sricharan MD, FACS. Comprehensive Cost Implications of Commercially Available Noninvasive Colorectal Cancer Screening Modalities. Journal of the American College of Surgeons 237(3):p 465-472, September 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000768 

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