Cancer Screening in Older Adults.
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Wingfield, SA; Heflin, MT
Published in: Clin Geriatr Med
February 2016
Cancer screening is an important tool for reducing morbidity and mortality in the elderly. In this article, performance characteristics of commonly used screening tests for colorectal, lung, prostate, breast, and cervical cancers are discussed. Guidelines are emphasized and key issues to consider in screening older adults are highlighted.
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Clin Geriatr Med
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1879-8853
Publication Date
February 2016
Volume
32
Issue
1
Start / End Page
17 / 33
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Risk Factors
- Practice Guidelines as Topic
- Neoplasms
- Mass Screening
- Humans
- Health Services for the Aged
- Geriatrics
- Geriatric Assessment
- Aged, 80 and over
- Aged
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Wingfield, S. A., & Heflin, M. T. (2016). Cancer Screening in Older Adults. Clin Geriatr Med, 32(1), 17–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2015.08.009
Wingfield, Sarah A., and Mitchell T. Heflin. “Cancer Screening in Older Adults.” Clin Geriatr Med 32, no. 1 (February 2016): 17–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cger.2015.08.009.
Wingfield SA, Heflin MT. Cancer Screening in Older Adults. Clin Geriatr Med. 2016 Feb;32(1):17–33.
Wingfield, Sarah A., and Mitchell T. Heflin. “Cancer Screening in Older Adults.” Clin Geriatr Med, vol. 32, no. 1, Feb. 2016, pp. 17–33. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.cger.2015.08.009.
Wingfield SA, Heflin MT. Cancer Screening in Older Adults. Clin Geriatr Med. 2016 Feb;32(1):17–33.
Published In
Clin Geriatr Med
DOI
EISSN
1879-8853
Publication Date
February 2016
Volume
32
Issue
1
Start / End Page
17 / 33
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Risk Factors
- Practice Guidelines as Topic
- Neoplasms
- Mass Screening
- Humans
- Health Services for the Aged
- Geriatrics
- Geriatric Assessment
- Aged, 80 and over
- Aged