Do elderly women in Malaysia go for mammogram screening?

• Main Authors: Rahmah, Mohd Amin, Aniza, I, Che Engku Nor Bahiyah, CEM
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/4681/1/FH02-FP-16-06792.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/4681/
• Institution: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

Despite the debates of the benefits of continuing mammography screening among elderly women, studies in Malaysia have shown that the prevalence of breast examination declines after age 45 years and for mammogram per se, the prevalence of examination increases until age of 64. This study aims to...