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Sask breast cancer advocates call for reform of new screening guidelines

Sask breast cancer advocates call for reform of new screening guidelines
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Dense breast patients battle to get coverage for cancer screenings

National panels have released new guidance for breast cancer screenings, but some people are finding out that insurance companies don't cover them all

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US panel recommends all women receive breast cancer screening from 40

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."

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What to Know About Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

An expert panel in the U.S. says women should begin mammogram screening at age 40—a decade earlier than previously recommended.

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Task force now recommends breast cancer screenings start at age 40

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…

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