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SUBMITTER: Law M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6144494 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan-Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Law Marcus M Dhillon Sandeep S Herrmann Nathan N Friesen Farah F Dey Ayan K AK Li Abby A Ayala A Patricia AP Lenton Erica E Edwards Jodi D JD Swardfager Walter W
Gerontology & geriatric medicine 20180101
<b>Purpose:</b> Cancer screening may not be appropriate for some older people. We compare the likelihood of screening for colorectal, breast, and cervical cancers in older people with versus without cognitive impairment or dementia. <b>Method:</b> Systematic search of MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycINFO (to March 9, 2018) for articles reporting screening for colon, breast, and cervical cancers in patients with and without cognitive impairment or dementia. Studies were summarized quantitatively (random ...[more]