A survey of breast cancer detection methods in long-term care facilities

The majority of women residents in long-term care facilities are at high risk for the development of breast cancer. Routine breast cancer detection methods are indicated but not used for women in long-term care facilities on Long Island, New York. There appears to be an age-related bias concerning breast cancer detection of long-term care residents among health-care providers. There is no literature that addresses the need for breast cancer detection among residents in long-term care facilities.