You Should Now Start Getting A Mammogram Every Other Year At Age 40
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Confused by new mammogram guidelines? Here's what to know.
A national health panel has recommended that women start getting routine screening mammograms every two years at age 40. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get them more often.
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Health task force lowers recommended age for mammograms to 40
The US Preventive Services Task Force lowered guidelines so all women should begin mammograms at age 40 and continue through 74 to reduce their risk of dying from breast cancer.
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Breast cancer screening should start at age 40, Canadian Cancer Society says
All provinces and territories should lower the starting age for breast cancer screening to 40, the Canadian Cancer Society said Thursday. Some provinces already pay for mammograms starting at age 40, but the current guideline set by a national task force advises beginning breast cancer screening at age 50. It's critical for women across the country to have "timely access to breast screening, no matter where they live," said Sandra Krueckl, the cancer society's executive vice-president of...