Mailed Outreach Program Increases Ultrasound Screening of Patients with Cirrhosis for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

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Published in Gastroenterology on November 05, 2016

Authors

Amit G Singal1, Jasmin A Tiro2, Jorge A Marrero3, Katharine McCallister4, Caroline Mejias4, Brian Adamson4, Wendy Pechero Bishop2, Noel O Santini5, Ethan A Halm6

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, Texas; Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. Electronic address: amit.singal@utsouthwestern.edu.
2: Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
3: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
4: Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
5: Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, Texas.
6: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, Texas; Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; Harold C. Simmons Cancer Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Associated clinical trials:

RCT of Screening Strategies Among Patients at High Risk for Developing HCC in a Safety-net Health System | NCT02312817

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