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Two Studies Find Routine Mammography Saves Lives
In the United States, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force in 2009 advocated that women not begin mammography screening until age 50, a decision that touched off an ongoing debate over whether women in their 40s should get such screening. Groups such as the American Cancer Society still support regular mammography screening for women ages 40 to 49.
Findings presented at medical meetings are typically considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
SOURCES: Kristin Byrne, M.D., chief, breast imaging, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; European Breast Cancer Conference, news release, March 21, 2012
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Published: March 2012
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