If you dread your annual mammogram, you’re not alone. For many women, this breast cancer screening examination can be painful, stressful, and just an overall hassle. You may wonder, are you old enough to give it up? If you’re over age 75, the answer is: maybe or maybe not. The fact is, breast cancer screening… Read More: Is it time to give up your annual mammogram? »
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The largest organization representing U.S. breast surgeons is issuing new screening guidelines, advising women at average risk to begin annual mammograms at age 40. Those guidelines differ from advisories from the influential U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), which moved first mammogram screening… Read More: Breast Surgeons Issue New Mammogram Guidelines »
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A group representing U.S. family doctors issued updated mammography guidelines Monday, adding to an ongoing debate over how early and how often women should be screened. The American College of Physicians (ACP) now recommends a mammogram every other year for women ages 50… Read More: Family Doctors Suggest New Mammogram Guidelines »