Background Several preventive practices that reduce chronic disease risk have been
associated with breast and cervical cancer screening, including maintenance of normal …

Objective To study the association of two well known risk factors for breast cancer and the
association of knowledge of those risk factors with mammography utilization. Design Cross …

Background: Despite reports of rising mammography utilization, breast cancer screening
rates still lag behind national recommendations and goals, particularly for older women. This …

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer mortality in women, and its incidence
rises with age. Yet, breast cancer is almost 100 percent curable when detected in its early …

Background. In older women covered by Medicare, relationships among physician
recommendation, mammography in the past 2 years, and clinical breast examination (CBE) …

Background. Between 1950 and 1990, the incidence of breast cancer increased about 52%
and the mortality rate increased 4%. Prevention programs (mammograms and clinical breast …

Purpose Canadian breast cancer screening guidelines state that mammography screening
for women 40–49 should be individualized based on risk assessment and preferences. This …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that could explain breast cancer
underutilization among women age 40 and older with disabilities. Methods: The data are …

Women 65 and older present a unique challenge to health professionals, particularly with
respect to breast cancer screening. These women are at the highest risk for developing …

In the recent article by Schechter et al.[l] the authors attempted to identify a subgroup among
patients screened for breast cancer which would contain a large proportion of the cases …