Cancer screening among older adults: a geriatrician's perspective on breast, cervical, colon, prostate, and lung cancer screening
Abstract Purpose of Review We summarize the evidence of benefits, harms, and tools to
assist in individualized decisions among older adults in screening for breast, prostate, colon …
assist in individualized decisions among older adults in screening for breast, prostate, colon …
[HTML][HTML] Unmet needs and the effect of healthcare system generosity on prevention activity–A multilevel analysis
S Brammli-Greenberg, B Hovav - Social Science & Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and obtaining preventive care (hereafter,
prevention-activity) usually have an inverse association with poverty status and unmet …
prevention-activity) usually have an inverse association with poverty status and unmet …
[HTML][HTML] Benefits and harms of screening mammography by comorbidity and age: a qualitative synthesis of observational studies and decision analyses
Objective We conducted a systematic review to assess the quality and limitations of
published studies examining benefits and harms of screening mammography in relation to …
published studies examining benefits and harms of screening mammography in relation to …
Screening for breast cancer in women age 75 years and older
OBJECTIVE. Older women undergoing regular mammography experience significant
reductions in breast cancer mortality, except in women with severe comorbidities or limited …
reductions in breast cancer mortality, except in women with severe comorbidities or limited …
Breast cancer screening and prevention
AB Nattinger, JL Mitchell - Annals of internal medicine, 2016 - acpjournals.org
This issue provides a clinical overview of breast cancer screening and prevention, focusing
on risk assessment, screening, prevention, and practice improvement. The content of In the …
on risk assessment, screening, prevention, and practice improvement. The content of In the …
Multilevel factors associated with long-term adherence to screening mammography in older women in the US
RA Hubbard, ES O'Meara, LM Henderson, D Hill… - Preventive …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the US, guidelines recommend that women continue mammography screening until at
least age 74, but recent evidence suggests declining screening rates in older women. We …
least age 74, but recent evidence suggests declining screening rates in older women. We …
[HTML][HTML] A mixed-methods study of multi-level factors influencing mammography overuse among an older ethnically diverse screening population: implications for de …
JD Austin, P Tehranifar, CB Rodriguez… - Implementation Science …, 2021 - Springer
Background There is growing concern that routine mammography screening is overused
among older women. Successful and equitable de-implementation of mammography will …
among older women. Successful and equitable de-implementation of mammography will …
Should women aged 70–74 be invited to participate in screening mammography? A report on two Australian community juries
Objective To elicit informed views from Australian women aged 70–74 regarding the
acceptability of ceasing to invite women their age to participate in government-funded …
acceptability of ceasing to invite women their age to participate in government-funded …
Breast cancer screening in older women: the importance of shared decision making
S Schrager, V Ovsepyan… - The Journal of the …, 2020 - Am Board Family Med
Incidence of breast cancer increases with age up until age 80. Screening mammography
has demonstrated efficacy in decreasing mortality from breast cancer among women …
has demonstrated efficacy in decreasing mortality from breast cancer among women …
Management of early breast cancer in older women: from screening to treatment
F Elomrani, M Zine, M Afif, S L'annaz… - … Cancer: Targets and …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Breast cancer is a common condition. It is a leading cause of death among
women, and its incidence increases with age. Aging of the population and improvement of …
women, and its incidence increases with age. Aging of the population and improvement of …