Geriatric Cancer Screening

Authors

Patrick Doggett, Thomas Jefferson University HospitalFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Date

4-21-2016

Abstract

By the end of the lecture learners will be able to:

• Review the key features of effective cancer screening tests
• Review the commons types of bias that can affect screening results
• Understand the challenges of geriatric cancer screening
• Apply the current cancer screening guidelines: breast, colon, prostate, lung, cervical cancers
• Apply one geriatric cancer screening decision framework

Presentation: 54:46

Recommended Citation

Doggett, Patrick, "Geriatric Cancer Screening" (2016). Department of Family & Community Medicine Presentations and Grand Rounds. Paper 117.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/fmlectures/117