Do older people perceive cancer prevention and early detection to be worthwhile? Implications for prevention

Despite evidence that suggests modifying risk factors at any age can reduce the risk of cancer, many older people fail to take relevant preventive actions. The objectives of the project were to assess whether older people perceived taking actions to prevent cancers as worthwhile after the age of 60...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ngune, Irene, Howat, Peter, Maycock, Bruce, Slevin, Terry
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Australian Journal of Primary Health, La Trobe University 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9752