Clinical assessment to determine the risk of bowel cancer using Symptoms, Age, Mass and Iron deficiency anaemia (SAMI)

ConclusionA clinical assessment that systematically identifies or excludes four symptom–age combinations, a mass and IDA (SAMI) stratifies patients as having a low and higher risk of having bowel cancer. This could improve patient selection for referral and investigation.

Source: British Journal of Surgery - June 21, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: M. R. Thompson, D. P. O'Leary, K. Flashman, A. Asiimwe, B. G. Ellis, A. Senapati Tags: Original article Source Type: research