Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Updated: Start Your Mammograms at Age 40, Says USPSTF
Washington, D.C. – New recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force advise women to undergo mammograms every other year starting at the age of 40 and continuing until the age of 74. The updated guidelines replace previous recommendations, which suggested biennial mammograms starting at age 50, with decisions for women in their 40s being considered on an individual basis. Published in the medical journal JAMA, the new recommendations aim to reduce deaths from breast …