DOTmed May 8, 2024
After seeing an increase in breast cancer diagnoses in younger women, the United States Preventative Service Task Force now recommends that screening for all women start at age 40.
The USPSTF published its final recommendation statement last week, noting that screening should continue every other year through age 74. The USPSTF previously recommended that women in their 40s decide when they should start getting mammograms based on their health history and preferences.
The rates of women in their 40s diagnosed with breast cancer has been increasing about 2% each year, according to Dr. Wanda Nicholson, chair of the task force. In addition, Black women are 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women despite similar incidents of...
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