OBJECTIVE: To assess whether chronic disease is a barrier to screening for breast and
cervical cancer. DESIGN: Structured medical record review of a retrospectively defined …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine associations between the number and
types of patients' chronic diseases and being up to date for breast, cervical, and colorectal …

OBJECTIVE: To determine if women would have higher breast and cervical cancer
screening rates if lay health advisers recommended screening and offered a convenient …

Background: Older women whose life expectancy is less than 5 years are unlikely to benefit
from screening mammography or Papanicolaou (Pap) smears. Since life expectancy is …

OBJECTIVE: To identify and assess differences in cancer screening patterns among women
55–64, 65–74, 75–84, and over 84 years of age. METHODS: Nationally representative data …

• To evaluate the adequacy of cervical and breast cancer screening in the United States,
data were analyzed from a 1986 nationwide telephone survey (n= 4659). Papanicolaou …

Our objective is to describe the clinical findings from a nursepractitioner—based breast and
cervical cancer screening program for poor, elderly, black women. We designed a …

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

BACKGROUND: US professional organizations increasingly agree that most women require
Papanicolaou smear screening every 2 to 3 years rather than annually and that most elderly …

Background While a great deal is known about cancer screening behaviors and trends in
young and middle-aged adults, little is known about screening behaviors in older adults from …