A survey of breast cancer detection methods in long-term care facilities.
The majority of women residents in long-term care facilities are at high risk for the development of breast cancer. Routine breast cancer detection methods are indicated but not used for women in long-term care facilities on Long Island, New York. There appears to be an age-related bias concerning breast cancer detection of long-term care residents among health-care providers. There is no literature that addresses the need for breast cancer detection among residents in long-term care facilities.
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D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D009518:New York; D009735:Nursing Homes