Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 10-19, February 2006

Cancer Screening in Older Adults in an Era of Genomics and Longevity

  • Karen Greco

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Karen Greco, PhD, RN, ANP, Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, SN-ADM, 3455 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd, Portland, OR 97239-2941

Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, Portland, OR.

Objectives

To provide an overview of cancer genomics and cancer screening in older adults with a focus on breast, prostate, and colon cancers.

Data Sources

Journal articles, research articles, and web sites.

Conclusion

Cancer screening in older populations is often in the context of one or more co-morbid conditions, cancer survivorship, genomic information, and competing health priorities. The field of cancer screening has outgrown the tools available to enable health care providers and older adults to make informed cancer screening decisions. Research is needed to develop clinical screening tools that integrate age, cancer risk, life expectancy, and comorbidity.

Implications for Nursing Practice

Health care providers are faced with opportunities and challenges in the prevention and early detection of cancer in older Americans.

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 The author is a John A. Hartford Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity 2002–2004 Predoctoral Scholar. Her work is supported in part by the John A. Hartford Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Scholarship Program.

PII: S0749-2081(05)00114-2

doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2005.10.003

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 10-19, February 2006

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