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Expert panel that sparked mammogram controversy now says tests should start at 40

Por: Los Angeles Times Science May 09, 2023

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A new look at the science of preventing breast cancer deaths promises to reshape when, and how many, mammograms American women will get — again. An influential panel intends to recommend that U.S. women begin mammograms to screen for breast cancer at 40 and continue getting them once every two years until age 75. Doing so is expected to reduce the number of breast cancer deaths by 19% compared to following the mammography regimen it previously... + full article



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