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November
2009

Mammograms Screening Age Reversal

category: Children's & Women's Health - Leslie, RN, BSN, MSN, ARNP,MyDocHub
by Leslie RN, BSN, MSN, ARNP,

What do you think about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force reversal? They now recommend that the average woman wait until age 50 to begin routine screening for breast cancer, and only get screened every two years. Previously it was age 40 to begin regular mammograms.

Would you wait till 50? I guess it all depends on your family history or your doctor’s advice. Either way, I say you do what you feel is best for you and what puts you at ease, because breast cancer is no joke.

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