Major imaging societies continue to recommend annual screening mammograms for women at average risk of breast cancer beginning at age 40. Doctors recommend women begin risk assessment conversations with their primary care provider starting at age 25 to build a personalized screening plan.
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More women under 45 are being diagnosed with breast cancer: What doctors want you to know
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Why mammograms, early detection saves lives
Deciding when to get routine mammograms is confusing. Some health groups recommend women begin at age 40 or 45 while another recently opted for age 50. They also differ on whether yearly or every other year is best.
Major imaging societies continue to recommend annual screening mammograms for women at average risk of breast cancer beginning at age 40. Doctors recommend women begin risk assessment conversations with their primary care provider starting at age 25 to build a personalized screening plan.
About 1 in 10 women diagnosed with breast cancer are younger than 45, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS) – and local doctors have noticed the trend, too. Younger breast cancer diagnosis surge "It's not uncommon to see patients in their late 30s and early 40s anymore, which was definitely…
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