In Reversal, Expert Panel Recommends Breast Cancer Screening at 40
Some researchers said the advice did not go far enough. The panel also declined to recommend extra scans for women with dense breast tissue.
Breast cancer mammogram screenings should start at age 40 instead of 50, says health task force
Women should get mammograms every other year starting at age 40, according to updated recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
Finalized guidance drops breast cancer screening age to 40 for women with average risk
The new guidance comes on the heels of mounting evidence showing higher rates of breast cancer among women in their 40s.
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Task force says this is when women should begin breast cancer screening, get mammograms
An influential task force today recommended women begin mammograms at age 40 and screen for breast cancer every other year until age 74.
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An expert panel in the U.S. says women should begin mammogram screening at age 40—a decade earlier than previously recommended.
New breast cancer screening guidelines recommend mammograms every other year starting at age 40
Members of a nationwide task force have released new breast cancer screening guidelines, recommending mammograms every two years beginning at age 40 for most people
Guidance updated for breast cancer screenings
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is recommending women get a mammogram every other year, starting at age 40. Dr. Celine Gounder, a CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News,
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Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger — at age 40. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ...
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Task force updates guidance for breast cancer screenings for women 40 and older
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