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What Age Do I Start Screening? (Mammograms)
Posted by Todd Fries | Filed under FAQ
Many women (and men) are confused about the recent, controversial comments made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force regarding breast cancer screening. The group, established in 1984 and operating as an independent panel of private-sector experts, said in November they no longer support mammography screening for women under the age of 50. Instead, they recommend biennial screening start at 50 and continue through age 74.
The USPSTF based their revised recommendation on two studies analyzing benefits and harms presented by early screening. Modalities reviewed were breast self-examination, clinical breast examination, film and digital mammography, and magnetic resonance imaging. (more…)
