Mammography guidelines continue to evolve
Mammograms are used to screen for breast cancer and overall breast health. In a relatively recent departure from conventional wisdom that once advised women to get annual mammograms beginning at age 40, new recommendations say mammograms are not necessary before age 50, and that earlier screening benefits are limited and may even do more harm than good. The new guidelines come courtesy of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, which is a group Read More …