Improving the use of cancer screening for older women

Breast cancer is a serious disease in terms of incidence and mortality for older women. Older women are likely to receive substantial benefit from mammography because of their increased risk for the disease. However, most women older than 65 years are not getting regular mammograms. There are a number of barriers to breast screening for older women, but perhaps none is more important than the lack of a physician recommendation. Tailored programs are needed if the promise of breast cancer screening is to be realized for older women. Such programs should reflect the heterogeneity of older women. In addition, physicians must be collaborators because of their central role influence.

[1]  D. Lane,et al.  Mammography referrals for elderly women: is Medicare reimbursement likely to make a difference? , 1992, Health services research.

[2]  B. Rimer,et al.  Multistrategy health education program to increase mammography use among women ages 65 and older. , 1992, Public health reports.

[3]  B. Rimer,et al.  Why aren't older women getting mammograms and clinical breast exams? , 1992, Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health.

[4]  D. Marchant,et al.  Utilization of screening mammography--1990. , 1991, Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health.

[5]  S. Fox,et al.  The Effect of Physician-Patient Communication on Mammography Utilization by Different Ethnic Groups , 1991, Medical care.

[6]  A. Marcus,et al.  Screening mammography rates and barriers to use: a Los Angeles County survey. , 1991, Preventive medicine.

[7]  S. Fletcher,et al.  Mammography and age: Are we targeting the wrong women? A community survey of women and physicians , 1991, Cancer.

[8]  D. Gold,et al.  Breast Cancer Screening in Older Women: Practices and Barriers Reported by Primary Care Physicians , 1991, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

[9]  D. Lane,et al.  Age Group Differences in the Use of Breast Cancer Screening Tests , 1990, Journal of aging and health.

[10]  E. Feuer,et al.  Screening mammography: a missed clinical opportunity? Results of the NCI Breast Cancer Screening Consortium and National Health Interview Survey Studies. , 1990, JAMA.

[11]  D. A. Dawson,et al.  Breast cancer risk factors and screening: United States, 1987. , 1990, Vital and health statistics. Series 10, Data from the National Health Survey.

[12]  A. Stoddard,et al.  Breast cancer screening utilization by Latina community health center clients , 1989 .

[13]  P. Robie.  Cancer Screening in the Elderly , 1989, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

[14]  C. Gordillo.  Breast cancer screening guidelines agreed on by AMA, other medically related organizations. , 1989, JAMA.

[15]  Stewart Ja,et al.  Navelbine: a new step in cancer therapy? , 1989 .

[16]  B. Rimer,et al.  Educating older adults about their increased cancer risk. , 1988, The gerontologist.

[17]  Use of mammography for breast cancer screening--Rhode Island, 1987. , 1988, MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report.

[18]  L. Collins,et al.  Frequency and adequacy of breast cancer screening among elderly Hispanic women. , 1987, Preventive medicine.

[19]  Jan Howard,et al.  Using mammography for cancer control: An unrealized potential , 1987, CA: a cancer journal for clinicians.

[20]  I. Parker.  Facts and figures. , 1973, The Probe.