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Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said.

Women aged 40 to 74 should get screened every other year for breast cancer. | Health

A major advisory group is now recommending woman get a mammogram starting at age 40. While SC doctors agree, the new guidelines dont go far enough for them.

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"Screening mammograms save lives. We're seeing more breast cancer in younger women and it's the safer, better way to screen," says Dr. Susan Boolbol.

A national panel officially lowered the recommended age when individuals should receive routine screening mammograms from 50 to 40.

Doctors say they are seeing Black women in particular diagnosed at younger ages with more aggressive forms of the cancer.

A new study suggests that individuals who are obese or are tall and carry fat in their midsection have a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer. Here's what you need to know about the new research.

Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force.

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