title: Cancer Screening in Older Adults.
abstract: Cancer screening is an important tool for reducing morbidity and mortality in the elderly. In this article, performance characteristics of commonly used screening tests for colorectal, lung, prostate, breast, and cervical cancers are discussed. Guidelines are emphasized and key issues to consider in screening older adults are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3003, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wingfield
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke University Medical Center, Duke University, Box 3003, Durham, NC 27710, USA. Electronic address: mitchell.heflin@duke.edu.
authors.forename: Mitchell T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Heflin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Cancer screening; Guidelines; Older adults; Risk versus benefit; Shared decision making