Promoting Early Presentation of Breast Cancer in Older Women: Implementing an Evidence-Based Intervention in Routine Clinical Practice

Background. Women over 70 with breast cancer have poorer one-year survival and present at a more advanced stage than younger women. Promoting early symptomatic presentation in older women may reduce stage cost effectively and is unlikely to lead to overdiagnosis. After examining efficacy in a random...

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Main Authors: Lindsay J. L. Forbes, Alice S. Forster, Rachael H. Dodd, Lorraine Tucker, Rachel Laming, Sarah Sellars, Julietta Patnick, Amanda J. Ramirez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Cancer Epidemiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/835167