Why do older adults stop cancer screening? Findings from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey
Cancer screening remains common, even among those with limited potential for benefit, but discussions around screening cessation are rare. Improving communication between patients and physicians may improve screening decision quality.
Authors
- Ilana B. Richman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7438-8907)
- Olivia Belliveau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0180-0240)
Institutions
- Yale University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19239
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.28
Funders
- National Institute on Aging