Despite guidelines, elderly receiving too many cancer screenings

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 09:03 in Health & Medicine

(Medical Xpress) -- Despite guidelines from a major medical group recommending limited – or no – screenings for four types of cancer for people in their 60s, 70s, and 80s, a UConn researcher has found that more than half of elderly adults continue to receive the screenings.

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