Table 2.
Test | Lifetime Cancer Risk | Lifetime Cancer Mortality | Life Expectancy* | Lifetime Costs* | Cost-Effectiveness (vs No Screening) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No screening | 0.056 | 0.021 | 17.1215 | $1,240 | – |
2-D CT colonography every 5 yrs | 0.016 | 0.005 | 17.1738 | $1,990 | $14,290 |
2-D CT colonography every 10 yrs | 0.027 | 0.009 | 17.1536 | $1,800 | $17,280 |
3-D CT colonography every 5 yr | 0.013 | 0.004 | 17.1766 | $1,980 | $13,460 |
3-D CT colonography every 10 yr | 0.023 | 0.008 | 17.1655 | $1,600 | $8,150 |
FOBT annually | 0.038 | 0.012 | 17.1504 | $1,400 | $5,360 |
Sigmoidoscopy every 5 yrs | 0.031 | 0.012 | 17.1528 | $1,990 | $23,830 |
FOBT annually + Sigmoidoscopy every 5 yrs | 0.022 | 0.006 | 17.1719 | $2,140 | $18,000 |
Optical colonoscopy every 10 yrs | 0.012 | 0.004 | 17.1746 | $1,670 | $8,090 |
Life expectancy and lifetime costs discounted at 3% annually.