Breast Cancer in the Elderly: An Observational Study Investigating Compliance of Screening Mammography in an Underserved Community

• Published in: World journal of oncology Vol. 12; no. 5; pp. 155 - 164
• Main Authors: Sharma, Shruti, Patel, Dixita, Pavuluri, Sushma, Stein, Amy, Patel, Binal, Qureshi, Nadia, Hasnuddin, Imran, Todorova, Tsvetelina, Srinivasan, Krishnan, Ghouse, Masood
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada Elmer Press 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Original; Prevention; Breast cancer; Cancer epidemiology; Diagnosis; Underserved communities; Elderly

The incidence of breast cancer increases with age. Individuals living in higher socioeconomic communities also have higher incidence secondary to early detection of breast cancer from increased accessibility to mammograms. This retrospective study studied the percentage of new breast cancer cases in...