Are Older Adults Up-to-Date With Cancer Screening and Vaccinations?

• Main Authors: Douglas Shenson, MD, MPH, MS (Author), Julie Bolen, PhD, MPH (Author), Laura Seeff, MD (Author), Donald Blackman, PhD (Author), Mary Adams, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Public health organizations in the United States emphasize the importance of providing routine screening for breast cancer, cervical cancer, and colorectal cancer, as well as vaccinations against influenza and pneumococcal disease among older adults. We report a composite measure of adu...