Breast scans urged for over-70s
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Nine out of 10 women over 70 have never asked for a breast scan although they are entitled to, a survey finds.
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Screening women under 50 years old for breast cancer does not significantly reduce deaths from the disease, British researchers said on Friday.
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NEW YORK  - According to a survey of low-income, rural women over age 40, nearly 7 out of 10 say their physicians have never prompted them to get a mammogram.
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Some women with breast cancer are less likely to have their tumours picked up by scans, say experts.
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Most British women are unaware that breast cancer risk increases with age, a poll suggests.
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Many older women with early breast cancer can safely skip radiation after having a lump removed, two studies suggest. Most women should still undergo radiation, because it helps prevent
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Radiation treatments routinely given  after surgery to remove small breast tumors may not be  necessary for women over 70 if they are taking the cancer drug  tamoxifen, according to researchers.
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SUNDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- As women live longer lives, the number of breast cancer cases among older patients is rising, too.
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Women in their 40s, who tend to have relatively dense breast tissue, are more likely to have a breast tumor missed on a screening mammogram than are older women, new study findings suggest.
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NEW YORK  - According to a survey of  low-income, rural women over age 40, nearly 7 out of 10 say  their physicians have never prompted them to get a mammogram.
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43 year old Melissa Etheridge has breast cancer, says her publicist. She will undergo surgery. Her doctors say that as the cancer was diagnosed early, she should make a âspeedy and complete recovery&#39;.
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NEW YORK  - Women who receive visits from a   lay health advisor are more likely to undergo the recommended   mammography screening for breast cancer, a new study conducted   in a poor, rural population shows.
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BOSTON Elderly women in treatment for early-stage breast cancer may safely forgo radiation therapy - which is expensive, inconvenient and often difficult - without substantially increasing the prospects for the return of the disease, researchers reported
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NEW YORK  - Having a doctor examine the  breasts for potential signs of cancer may add little to the  benefits of mammography screening, a large study suggests.
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Men aged 65 and over in England are to be offered screening for a potentially fatal blood vessel condition.
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People aged 75 and older can withstand the rigors of surgery to treat chest pain, and feel better sooner than if they are treated with gentler drug regimens, Swiss researchers reported on Monday.
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A group representing over 30 pensioners&#39; organisations has urged the Government to extend breast cancer screening to women over the age of 64.