Mammograms should start at 50, panel says
Task force finds no value in self-exams
Posted: November 17, 2009 at 6:17 a.m.
Most women don’t need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50, a government task force said Monday. It’s a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society’s long-standing position.
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