Geriatric ECHO: Cancer Screening in Older Adults

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Apr 30, 2023 - 7:08pm CDT

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This presentation (53:35 minutes) by Louise C. Walter discusses cancer screening in older adults, specifically how to make individualized decisions. By the end of the presentation, learners should be able to: (1) consider life expectancy when making cancer screening recommendations; (2) understand current cancer screening guidelines and areas of controversy; and (3) develop an individualized approach to cancer screening in older adults. (Presentation starts at 5:27 minutes.)

Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, 2020, Project ECHO
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/echo/

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Louise C. Walter
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