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 …

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, with the incidence rising substantially
with age. Older women are a vulnerable population at increased risk of developing and …

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 …

Importance Guidelines recommend that women 75 years and older be informed of the
benefits and harms of mammography before screening. Objective To test the effects of …

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 Clinical practice recommendations increasingly advocate that older patients' life
expectancy be considered to inform a number of clinical decisions. It is not clear how …

Background This scoping review aimed to identify and present the evidence describing key
motivations for breast cancer screening among women aged≥ 75 years. Few of the …

Importance Medical overuse is an important cause of patient harm and medical waste.
Observation This structured literature review of English-language articles supplemented by …

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

Importance Decisions for older adults (aged≥ 65 years) and their clinicians about whether
to continue to screen for cancer are not easy. Many older adults who are frail or have limited …