There are new news regarding breast cancer and mammograms.

The US Preventive Services Task Force announced two recommendations –
1) Women get mammograms to screen for cancer when they are 50 years old and above.
2) Women should not diagnose using self examinations of their breasts.

The American Cancer Society recommends every woman to get a mammogram when they reach 40 years old. The American Cancer Society suggests taking one mammogram in every two years.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 12:11 am and is filed under Gossip, Health.