ReviewJournal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM
Breast Cancer Screening in Older Women: The Importance of Shared Decision Making.
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Who cites it
15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Health benefits and harms of mammography screening in older women (75+ years)-a systematic review.British journal of cancer · 2024Pooled it
- Imaging Characteristics of Breast Cancer in Women Aged 80 Years and Older: A Single-Center Experience.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2026Article
- Social Drivers of Guideline-Discordant Breast Cancer Screening by Age and Mortality Risk.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2026Article
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- Optimizing mobile mammography deployment in Oklahoma 2024: a two-step floating catchment area approach.Geospatial health · 2026Article
- Patient, facility, and community determinants of timely follow up after abnormal screening mammograms in Appalachia: A multilevel analysis.The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association · 2026Article
- A cost-effective breast cancer screening strategy for Urban China: Findings from a Shenzhen-based modeling study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Review
- Impact of Screening Mammography on Breast Cancer Outcomes in Women Aged 80 Years and Over.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Beyond The Age Limit: A Comparative Study (<70 Vs ≥70 Years) in Breast Cancer Characteristics and Surgical Management in Women.Breast cancer (Dove Medical Press) · 2025Article
- Clinician and patient perspectives on screening mammography among women age 75 and older: A pilot study of a novel decision aid.PEC innovation · 2023Article
- Impact of Patient Comorbidities on Presentation Stage of Breast and Colon Cancers.Annals of surgical oncology · 2023Article
- Breast cancer screening and diagnosis in older adults women in Brazil: why it is time to reconsider the recommendations.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Long-Term Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life After Breast-Conserving Therapy: A Prospective Study Using the BREAST-Q.Annals of surgical oncology · 2021Article
- Older women's lived experience of ageism: Breast cancer screening beyond the targeted age range.Women's health (London, England)Article
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3 authors.
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Abstract
Incidence of breast cancer increases with age up until age 80. Screening mammography has demonstrated efficacy in decreasing mortality from breast cancer among women between 50 and 74 years of age. However, most major organizations do not include women over 74 in their recommendations due to the lack of evidence in this age-group. This article will review current recommendations for breast cancer screening in women over the age of 74. It will also present clear guidelines for primary care clinicians to follow that incorporate shared decision-making techniques, tools for estimating the risks and benefits of screening mammography, and strategies for integrating a patient's life expectancy and comorbidities into the decision-making process. We also emphasize the importance of using thoughtful communication strategies to fully engage older women in the breast cancer screening discussion.
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