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Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40,

If you are a woman over 40, you should start getting regular mammograms to detect breast cancer, say health experts in new guidelines.“Among all US women, breast cancer is the second most...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has published a final recommendation statement on screening for breast cancer. The Task Force now recommends that all women get screened for breast cancer every other year starting at age 40 and continuing through age 74. See details here.

Breast cancer is still the second-most common cause of cancer death for U.S. women.

Women at average risk for breast cancer should get screening mammograms every other year starting at age 40, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said on Tuesday, cementing insurance coverage for the procedure for that age group under the law.

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More women under the age of 50 are getting diagnosed with breast cancer.

Women should get screened for breast cancer every other year starting from the age of 40 to reduce their risk of dying from the disease, an influential US body recommended

Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get…

By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women at average risk for breast cancer should get screening mammograms every other year starting at age 40, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) said on Tuesday, cementing insurance coverage for the...