Association of Nonadherence to Cancer Screening Examinations With Mortality From Unrelated Causes: A Secondary Analysis of the PLCO Cancer Screening Trial

• Published in: JAMA internal medicine Vol. 179; no. 2; p. 196
• Main Authors: Pierre-Victor, Dudith, Pinsky, Paul F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2019
• Subjects: Aged; Colorectal Neoplasms - mortality; Early Detection of Cancer; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms - mortality; Male; Mass Screening - statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; Ovarian Neoplasms - mortality; Patient Compliance; Prostatic Neoplasms - mortality; United States; United States

Patient nonadherence to chronic disease prevention guidelines is associated with increased mortality. Nonadherence to offered cancer screening tests may be associated with mortality among middle-aged and older adults. To evaluate the association between nonadherence to cancer screening tests and mor...