First, the recommendation of every other year is too conservative, especially for women with dense breasts. Second, this recommendation acknowledges but does little to address health disparities for Black women,who have the highest rate of breast cancer incidence before age 40 and whose breast cancer...
The expert panel finalized a draft recommendation (which was made public last year) that recommends women start undergoing routine mammograms when they turn 40; the recommended age was previously 50. Here’s a closer look at why they made the change, what else they’re suggesting, and why som...
What age should you start getting regular mammograms? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's official recommendation is for screenings every other year starting at age 40 for women at average risk. That's 10 years earlier than the panel previously recommended in 2016. Before, the recommendat...
Some experts say there is a risk of overdiagnosis and treatment as smaller anomalies may be detected that would not have been life-threatening). However, a study published in 2020 found that 3D mammography had significantly fewer false positive results.3Patients may be exposed to more radiation t...
It is noted that political tension may arise following the recommendation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that the age at which women begin routine mammograms should be raised to 50 years. Healthcare reform critics asserted that the recommendation is part of a rationing strategy of ...