Expert challenges new mammogram guidelines; screening should start at age 40, not 50 as U.S. task force recommends, Harvard radiologist says.Goodwin, Jenifer
The American Cancer Societyissued new guidelines in October 2015 about mammography, stating that most women should begin yearly mammograms at age 45, and at age 55 start having mammograms every other year. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologistsand theAmerican College of Radiologyrecomm...
The guidelines, unveiled Tuesday, delay the recommended age when most women should start receivingannual mammogramsfrom 40 to 45. And that's not sitting well with doctors at some of the nation's top cancer centers. "I know we at Memorial Sloan Kettering are not going to change our recommenda...
every year or two, while theAmerican College of Radiologyadvises getting one each year beginning at 40. TheAmerican Cancer Societyrecommends yearly mammograms starting at age 45, with the option to start earlier based on the individual's preference. ...
If you feel some discomfort from this pressure, it will only last for a few seconds while the X-ray is being taken. To minimize discomfort during compression, you may want to consider scheduling your appointment seven to 10 days after the start of your period, when your breasts are least ...
Preventive Services Task Force approved new recommendations that women should start getting mammograms at age 40 and that women ages 40 to 74 should get a screening mammogram every other year. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommend...
Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF),[1]which reaffirmed that women should start mammograms at age 50 years. The American College of Radiology[2]advisesthat women start mammograms at age 40 years. The American Cancer Society[3]diplomatically meets midway: They advise women start at age 45 ...
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An influential panel, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, recommends that most women can safely wait to start mammographyuntil age 50and that they should have the test every other year. TheAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologistsrecommends a screening mammogram starting at age 40 ev...
Weiss said Breastcancer.org is still recommending annual mammography starting at age 40 and that there are some women who may need to start earlier or have additional types of screens more than once a year.The new ACS guidelines were developed by the American Cancer Society Guideline Development...