Breast screening at age 40 not routinely advised, Canadian task force says
People should be able to get a mammogram starting at age 40 but it shouldn't be routinely offered to women under 50 who are ...
Medscape16d
Breast Cancer Screening For Women Ages 40-49 -- NIH Consensus Statement
Are There Other Benefits? If So, What Are They? How Do They Change With Age? Additional benefits from screening women ages 40-49 may include earlier detection and increased compliance. Data from ...
Manitoba should offer breast cancer screening starting at 40, says woman diagnosed at age 42
A Winnipeg woman who was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer almost two years ago is pushing for the province to lower the ...
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Research shows breast cancer screening at 40 years old saves more lives
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Experts in evidence-based medicine are now recommending women get mammograms every other year starting at 40 years old, which is 10 years earlier than before. The United ...
The Globe and Mail18d
Earlier breast cancer screenings starting at age 40 not advised, task force says
A highly anticipated update to Canada’s national breast screening guidelines says people in their 40s shouldn’t be routinely screened for the disease, but also shouldn’t be stopped from ...
hometownstations11d
Changes Made to Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently updated its guidelines for breast cancer screenings. Among the changes, ...
Austin American-Statesman26d
When should you get a mammogram? Austin doctors explain breast cancer screening guidelines
The new breast cancer screening guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force might be confusing if you are between ages 40 and 49. While the task force recommended screenings start at ...
Opinion
Women deserve better breast cancer screening – and that doesn’t just mean more of the same
We’ve been arguing about the right age to start mammography screening for decades, but there is no right answer ...