"Final Recommendations on When to Start Getting a Mammogram"
An influential federal panel issued its final recommendations Monday for when women should start getting mammograms, underscoring the conflicting advice on the issue coming from major cancer and women’s health groups. “We should not base recommendations on an age limit,” said Susan Boolbol, MD, chief of the division of breast surgery at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. “It should really be based on the woman’s expected lifespan and her health status.” Dr. Boolbol presented research recently at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, showing that mammograms in women age 75 and older are justified. Learn more.
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