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Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, U.S. panel says

By Amina NiasseNEW YORK (Reuters) - Women at average risk for breast cancer should get screening mammograms every other year starting at age 40,...

Women should begin breast cancer screening in their 40s.

An influential task force today recommended women begin mammograms at 40 and screen every other year for breast cancer until they are 74.The U.S....

Susan G. Komen® Urges Personalized Approach in Response to Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations

Response to Recommendations for Breast Cancer Screening from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)DALLAS, April 30, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading...

Finalized guidance drops breast cancer screening age to 40 for women with average risk

Breast cancer screening guidelines have been finalized by a major task force, bringing the recommended age to 40 for most women of average risk...

USPSTF finalizes new breast cancer screening recommendations that ACR says ‘do not go far enough’

Black women are 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than their white counterparts, USPSTF noted. And “too often,” they develop deadly cancer...

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