New Breast Cancer Data Fuels Debate on Screening Women Over the Age of 75
The last time the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) released guidelines on mammogram screenings it was 2016 and the recommendations created a great deal of controversy. For the most part, the debate has centered on when a women should start yearly mammogram screenings. While most experts have long held that women should begin screening at age 40, the USPSTF had suggested that women wait until they are 50 to begin and then, only get a mammogram every two years.
A recent study published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment brings into question the second half of the 5-year old USPSTF guidelines — when to stop screening mammograms. The recommendation from […]