Wednesday, 12 May 2010

The views of older women towards mammographic screening: a qualitative and quantitative study

The views of older women towards mammographic screening: a qualitative and quantitative study
K Collins, M Winslow, M W Reed, S J Walters, T Robinson, J Madan, T Green, H Cocker and L Wyld
Br J Cancer 2010 102: 1461-1467

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There is a lack of knowledge about screening in older women. The majority felt that invitation to screening should be extended to the older age group regardless of age or health. The current under-utilised system of voluntary self-referral is not supported by older women