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| American Cancer Society says women should get mammograms later | American Cancer Society says women should get mammograms later |
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| The American Cancer Society is revising its advice on when women should start getting mammograms and how often. | The American Cancer Society is revising its advice on when women should start getting mammograms and how often. |
| The updated guidelines recommend annual breast cancer screenings at age 45 instead of 40, and switching to every other year at age 55. | The updated guidelines recommend annual breast cancer screenings at age 45 instead of 40, and switching to every other year at age 55. |
| The update moves the society closer to guidelines from an influential task force that recommends starting routine screening at age 50. | The update moves the society closer to guidelines from an influential task force that recommends starting routine screening at age 50. |
| Related: How should we address breast cancer when norms continually change? | Gayle Sulik | |
| It’s not a one-size-fits-all recommendation. Both groups say women’s preferences for when to be scanned should be considered. | It’s not a one-size-fits-all recommendation. Both groups say women’s preferences for when to be scanned should be considered. |
| The advice is for women at average risk of breast cancer. Doctors generally recommend more intensive screening for higher-risk women. | The advice is for women at average risk of breast cancer. Doctors generally recommend more intensive screening for higher-risk women. |
| The update also drops a recommendation for routine physical breast exams by doctors. | The update also drops a recommendation for routine physical breast exams by doctors. |
| The guidelines were published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. | The guidelines were published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. |