Importance Unrealistic patient expectations of the benefits and harms of interventions can
influence decision making and may be contributing to increasing intervention uptake and …

Importance Guidelines recommend individualizing screening mammography decisions for
women aged 75 years and older. However, little pragmatic guidance is available to help …

Background: Although risk-based selection of ever-smokers for screening could prevent
more lung cancer deaths than screening according to the US Preventive Services Task …

Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a very common disease in the elderly population
and its incidence in this particular population is expected to increase further, because of the …

Importance Older adults with limited life expectancy are frequently screened for cancer even
though it exposes them to risks of screening with minimal benefit. Patient preferences may …

Background & Aims Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening decisions for elderly individuals are
often made primarily on the basis of age, whereas other factors that influence the …

Importance Guidelines recommend that women 75 years and older should be informed of
the benefits and risks of mammography before being screened. However, few are …

Importance National guidelines balance risks and benefits of population-level cancer
screening among adults with average risk. Older adults are not recommended to receive …

There are relatively limited data on outcomes of screening older adults for cancer; therefore,
the decision to screen older adults requires balancing the potential harms of screening and …

Abstract Background and Objectives Older adults with limited life expectancy frequently
receive cancer screening. We sought to compare the perspectives of clinicians and older …