> Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
Mammograms should start at 40 to address rising breast cancer rates at younger ages, panel says
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Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said.
Previously, the task force had said women could choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 40, with a stronger recommendation that they get the exams every two years from age 50 through 74.
Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-world/mammogram-screening-recommendations-younger-women/507-e78711a8-9f97-4589-82ec-78fc9bb13f58
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