EFFECT AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF NATIONAL GASTRIC CANCER SCREENING IN JAPAN: A MICROSIMULATION MODELING STUDY

Effect and cost-effectiveness of national gastric cancer screening in Japan: a microsimulation modeling study

Abstract Background A national endoscopic screening program for gastric cancer 907 was rolled out in Japan in 2015.We used a microsimulation model to estimate the cost-effectiveness of current screening guidelines and alternative screening strategies in Japan.Methods We developed a microsimulation model that simulated a virtual population correspon

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The Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

The international community have been of aware of IUU fishing for over a decade.As a result, the FAO adopted an Snacking International Plan of Action in 2001 which called upon all its members to take actions against these illegal practices.The EC adopted a Regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing on 29 September 2008.It will enter int

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