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Eliciting Patient Preferences for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Screening: A Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis.

J Am Coll Radiol

April 2022

Editor-in-Chief of the JACR; and Department of Radiology, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Article Synopsis
  • The study evaluates how patients prioritize different attributes of screening tests for hepatocellular carcinoma, specifically comparing abbreviated MRI (AMRI) and ultrasound.
  • It highlights that higher sensitivity is the most important factor for patients, followed by cost and false-positive rates.
  • These findings could influence how screening tests are designed and presented to improve patient adherence and satisfaction.
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Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) usually arises in sun-exposed areas of older patients and might be more aggressive in the immunocompromised. We performed a retrospective chart review of 40 consecutive MCC patients treated at our institution between the years 2006-2017. Clinical and epidemiologic data were utilized and therapy and survival were analyzed.

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