Screening outcomes in women over age 70 who self-refer in the NHSBSP in England. Journal of medical screening, June 2011, vol. 18(2), p. 291-295.
Bennett, RL, Moss, SM.
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The NHS breast screening programme (NHSBSP) in England currently invites women aged 50–70 every three years. Whilst screening is acknowledged as efficacious for women aged 50–69, several countries routinely invite women up to the age of 74. The NHSBSP in England is beginning to invite women up to the age of 73. Although the incidence of breast cancer increases with age, the possible benefits of screening older women must be balanced against shorter life expectancies and possible overdiagnosis. In England women can self-refer after reaching the invitation upper age limit.
