BACKGROUND The omission of radiotherapy (RT) after lumpectomy is a reasonable option
for many older women with favorable‐prognosis breast cancer. In the current study, we …

Background The extent to which screening mammography (SM) recommendations in older
women incorporate life expectancy factors is not well established. Objective The objective of …

Strategies to ramp up breast cancer screening after COVID-19 require data on the influence
of the pandemic on groups of women with historically low screening uptake. Using data from …

Objective Guidelines informing screening mammography for older women are lacking. This
study sought to characterize PCP perspectives on screening mammography for patients …

Background: Many older women are screened for breast cancer beyond guideline-
recommended thresholds. One contributor is pro-screening messaging from health care …

Background Curative intent cancer treatment needs to be balanced with patient
comorbidities and quality of life when treating older women with breast cancer. We …

Differences exist across breast cancer screening guidelines regarding frequency of
screening and age of discontinuation for older women (≥ 70 years) at average risk for …

Abstract Purpose of Review Examining what older women know and perceive about
mammography screening is critical for understanding patterns of under-and overuse, and …

Objective Screening mammography is associated with reduced breast cancer‐specific
mortality; however, among older women, evidence suggests that the potential harms of …

Since noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are generally controllable rather than curable,
more emphasis is placed on prevention than on treatment. For the early detection of …