The American College of Radiology, or ACR, updated its guidance to recommend that all women receive a breast cancer risk assessment by the age of 25 years to determine if screening is needed earlier than age 40 years.Black and Ashkenazi Jewish women were specifically highlighted by ACR as those who may benefit from earlier screening.
New American College of Radiology (ACR) breast cancer screening guidelines now call for all women particularly Black and Ashkenazi Jewish women to have risk assessment by age 25 to determine if screening earlier than age 40 is needed.
THURSDAY, May 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) While the typical recommendation is for women to start getting mammograms at age 40, the American College of Radiology has released new guidelines