Objective. To understand whether US and Canadian breast, colorectal and prostate cancer screening test utilization is consistent with US and Canadian cancer screening guideline information with respect to the age of screening initiation. Design. Cross-sectional, regression discontinuity....

U.S. cancer screening guidelines recommend that cancer screening begin for breast cancer at age 40 and for colorectal cancer and prostate cancers at age 50. What are the marginal returns to physician and individual compliance with these cancer screening guidelines? We estimate the marginal...