Research shows some women in their 40s prefer to delay breast cancer screening

A considerable proportion of women aged 39 to 49 years prefer to delay breast cancer screening, especially after a decision aid (DA) intervention, according to a study published online July 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Laura D. Scherer, Ph.D., from the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, and colleagues examined breast cancer screening preferences among women aged 39 to 49 years in a pre-post survey with a breast cancer screening decision aid (DA) intervention. The analyses included 495 women without a history of breast cancer or known BRCA1/2 gene mutation. The researchers found that 27.0 percent Read More