Methods Data were analyzed from the state-based Behvioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System (BRFSS) and the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) on breast cancer …

Screening is a way of detecting disease early in an asymptomatic population. For cancer
screening to be effective, there not only must be a test that will detect cancer earlier, but …

Background There is currently an epidemic of breast cancer in women 65 years of age and
older. The purposes of this paper are to explore the breast cancer screening behaviors of …

The effect of screening on mortality from breast cancer has been evaluated in four
intervention (experimental) studies with random assignment, one intervention study with …

Objectives: To estimate the national rates of mammography screening in women aged 80
and older and examine the relationship between health status and screening within the …

With advancing age, the prevalence of breast cancer and consequently the positive
predictive value of screening tests increase. However, limited life expectancy may reduce …

Breast cancer is a serious disease in terms of incidence and mortality for older women.
Older women are likely to receive substantial benefit from mammography because of their …

Breast cancer is the commonest cancer in women and has been for 20 years. Both the
incidence and the mortality of the disease are increasing. Unfortunately, no acceptable form …

This article reviews screening for breast cancer in older women from the perspective of the
primary care physician. Although breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer in women, the …

There have been no consistent breast cancer screening guidelines for women 65 years of
age and older. Given that 15% of the population will soon be 65 years of age or older and …