Health Imaging October 2, 2024
Concerning new data from a MedStar national health survey reveal that more than half of women 40 and over who are eligible for breast cancer screening do not adhere to screening guidelines.
In April, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released updated breast cancer screening guidelines, suggesting that all women at average risk of cancer undergo screening mammograms every other year starting at age 40. However, the new survey results indicate that up to 60% of eligible women in this age group are not following recommendations and 21% have never had a mammogram at all.
“Deaths from breast cancer are decreasing because we are catching some breast cancers early enough that women can be successfully treated...
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