An expert advisory panel recommended Tuesday that women should begin mammography screenings regularly at age 40, and continue every two years until age 74. The U.S. Preventive Service Task Force changed its previous recommendation, which recommended that women begin biennial mammograms at age 50. However, they said this decision was made because of the increased incidence of breast cancer among younger woman.
According to an expert expert panel’s recommendation on Tuesday, women should begin standard mammography screenings at the age of 40 and continue doing so until they reach the age of 74. Citing the increase in breast cancer among younger women, the U. S. Preventive Service Task Force ( USPSTF ) changed their previous guidance, which recommended biennial mammograms starting by age 50, but said the decision … According to an expert expert panel’s recommendation on Tuesday, women should begin standard mammography screenings at the age of 40 and continue doing so until they reach the age of 74. Citing the increase in breast cancer among younger women, the U. S. Preventive Service Task Force ( USPSTF ) changed their previous guidance, which recommended biennial mammograms starting by age 50, but said the decision …
An expert advisory panel recommended Tuesday that women should begin mammography screenings regularly at age 40, and continue every two years until age 74. The U.S. Preventive Service Task Force changed its previous recommendation, which recommended that women begin biennial mammograms at age 50. However, they said this decision was made because of the increased incidence of breast cancer among younger woman.
