WASHINGTON -- Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74, according to new recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force. The USPSTF, a ...

For women aged 40 to 74, a mammogram every year or every other year is the standard recommendation in screening for breast cancer. Regular mammograms reduce the risk of late-stage breast cancer and ...

A new medical recommendation will encourage women to start getting breast cancer screenings sooner. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force is proposing women start getting screening mammograms at ...

The age when women should start to get mammograms often changes, but is there ever a time in your life to stop getting them? Mercy Medical Center radiologist Dr. Falguni Patel said, simply, no. Patel ...

EXPAND THIS PROGRAM. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, WE OFTEN HEAR ABOUT CHANGES TO THE AGE YOU SHOULD START GETTING YOUR MAMMOGRAMS. BUT IS THERE EVER A TIME IN YOUR LIFE TO STOP GETTING THEM? MERCY ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s a simple message – get your annual mammogram to detect breast cancer at its earliest stage. But you may be surprised to hear ...