Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74.
Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
'With annual screening, you had a 50% higher rate of false positive results.'False positive results for breast cancer mean a mammogram may have been identified as abnormal when there is no cancer present. That can lead to patients needing additional biopsies, repeated tests and enduring psychological stress.'Getting screened every other year maximizes the benefit of screening while minimizing related harms.
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