New US guidelines: routine mammograms start at 50 [catches NEARLY as much cancer as in 40s]
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sweeping new U.S. breast cancer guidelines released on Monday recommend against routine mammograms for women in their 40s, but several groups immediately rebelled against the recommendations. The new guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an influential panel of independent experts, would sharply curtail the number of breast mammograms done in the United States, sparing women the worry of false alarms and the cost and trouble of extra tests. U.S. cancer experts argued the altered schedule may mean more women will die from breast cancer. The guidelines, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, are based...
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