The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released new recommendations, stating all women should start mammography at age 40. Their previous guidance stated screening should start no later than age 50.
Women should get screened for breast cancer every other year starting from the age of 40 to reduce their risk of dying from the disease, an influential US body recommended on Tuesday."By starting to screen all women at age 40, we can save nearly 20 percent more lives from breast cancer overall."