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“It's something I'll do until I die”: A qualitative examination into why older women in the U.S. continue screening mammography

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Professional guidelines in the U.S. do not recommend routine screening mammography for women ≥75 years with limited life expectancy and/or poor health. Yet, routine mammography remains widely used in older women.… Click to show full abstract

Professional guidelines in the U.S. do not recommend routine screening mammography for women ≥75 years with limited life expectancy and/or poor health. Yet, routine mammography remains widely used in older women. We examined older women's experiences, beliefs, and opinions about screening mammography in relation to aging and health.

Keywords: die qualitative; older women; something die; qualitative examination; screening mammography; mammography

Journal Title: Cancer Medicine
Year Published: 2022

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