(CNN) — Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74, according to new recommendations from the US Preventive Services
(CNN) — Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74, according to new recommendations from the US Preventive Services
Women should start regular mammography screenings at age 40 and continue every other year until age 74, an expert advisory panel said Tuesday. 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…