Targeting cancer prevention and screening practices for older adults

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2009, Pages s243-s245

  Byers, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cancer; Prevention; Screening

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY;

EID: 72049100964     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02502.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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