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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...

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

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

By CARLA K. JOHNSONAP Medical Writer

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

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

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

An expert panel in the U.S. says women should begin mammogram screening at age 40—a decade earlier than previously recommended.

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

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