Variation in Receipt of Cancer Screening and Immunizations by 10-year Life Expectancy among U.S. Adults aged 65 or Older in 2019.
Lindsey C YourmanJaclyn BergstromElizabeth A BryantAlina PollnerAlison A MooreNancy Li SchoenbornMara A SchonbergPublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2023)
Despite the long time-to-benefit from cancer screening, in 2019 many US adults age >65 with <10-year life expectancy reported undergoing cancer screening while many did not receive immunizations with a shorter time-to-benefit. Interventions to improve individualization of preventive care based on older adults' life expectancy may improve care of older adults.