Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Comorbidity is common among cancer patients and,
with an aging population, is becoming more so. Comorbidity potentially affects the …

Guidelines for optimal cancer screening in older adults remain unclear, particularly for adults
over the age of 75. While cancer screening in older adults may benefit some in good health …

This acclaimed text promotes healthy aging by demonstrating how health practitioners,
program developers, and policymakers can prevent or manage disease and make large …

BACKGROUND Prognostic information is becoming increasingly important for clinical
decision-making. OBJECTIVE To develop and validate an index to predict 5-year mortality …

'This book gives plenty of examples of ad hominem attacks, intimidation, slander, threats of
litigation, deception, dishonesty, lies and other violations of good scientific practice. For …

Background Uncertainty exists about the appropriate use of screening mammography
among older women because comorbid illnesses may diminish the benefit of screening. We …

Objectives To examine receipt of mammography screening according to life expectancy in
women aged 75 and older. Design Population‐based survey. Setting United States …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND There is growing evidence that patient navigation improves
breast cancer screening rates; however, there are limited efficacy studies of its effect among …

Breast cancer is a major cause of cancer-related deaths among older women, aged 65
years or older. Screening mammography has been shown to be effective in reducing breast …

There is currently little data showing that older adults can derive benefit from cancer
screening. Advancing age is associated with an increasing prevalence of cancer and other …