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Perceptions of overdetection of breast cancer among women 70 years of age and older in the USA: a mixed-methods analysis.

Monique R PappadisRobert J VolkShilpa KrishnanSusan C WellerElizabeth JaramilloDiana Stewart HooverSharon H GiordanoAlai TanKristin M SheffieldAshley J HoustenJames S Goodwin
Published in: BMJ open (2018)
Many older women did not understand the concept of overdetection, in addition to being suspicious of or resistant to the concept. Providing older women with descriptions of overdetection may not be sufficient to influence screening intentions.
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