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Breast and prostate cancer screening rates by cognitive status in US older adults

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For most older adults with dementia, the short‐term harms and burdens of routine cancer screening likely outweigh the delayed benefits. We aimed to provide a more updated assessment of the… Click to show full abstract

For most older adults with dementia, the short‐term harms and burdens of routine cancer screening likely outweigh the delayed benefits. We aimed to provide a more updated assessment of the extent that US older adults with dementia receive breast and prostate cancer screenings.

Keywords: prostate cancer; older adults; breast prostate; cancer screening; screening rates; cancer

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2023

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