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NEW YORK - Women at average risk for breast cancer should get screening mammograms every other year starting at age 40, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said on Tuesday (April 30), cementing insurance coverage for the procedure for that age group under the law. The USPSTF's influential recommendation, published in Jama, reverses its controversial 2009 guidance that breast...

Members of a nationwide task force have released new breast cancer screening guidelines, recommending mammograms every two years beginning at age 40 for most people

TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends breast cancer screening for women aged 40 to 75 years, but evidence is insufficient for older women and for supplemental screening for women with dense breasts. These recommendations form the basis of a final recommendation statement published online April 30

Women should get mammograms every other year starting at age 40, according to updated recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). This is a significant change from previous guidelines, which said women should begin biennial mammograms at age 50, but could opt to begin as young as 40. The task force also noted

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Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger — at age 40. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced the updated guidance Tuesday. It also says women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year. Previously, it said women could choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 40, with a stronger recommendation that women get the exams every two years starting at age 50. The nudge toward earlier screening is meant to address the increasing incidence of bre...

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released new recommendations, stating all women should start mammography at age 40. Their previous guidance stated screening should start no later than age 50.

But some say the new recommendation doesn't go far enough to protect women with dense breast tissue.