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

Nancy L SchoenbornTom CidavCynthia M BoydCraig E PollackVishaldeep Kaur SekhonSevil Yasar

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2023)

Our results suggest potential over-screening in older adults with dementia. Better supporting dementia patients and caregivers to make informed cancer screening decisions is critical.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
mild cognitive impairment
end stage renal disease
physical activity
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
cognitive impairment
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
papillary thyroid
squamous cell carcinoma
peritoneal dialysis
squamous cell
climate change
lymph node metastasis