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  2. Why Mammograms Are More Confusing Than Ever - AOL

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    Mammogram screening guidelines are confusing. Doctors explain when you should get screened, depending on your risk of breast cancer, age, and family history. Why Mammograms Are More Confusing Than ...

  3. When do you need to start getting a mammogram? Here's what ...

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    A systematic review and meta-analysis of 30 studies published in the Journal of Personalized Medicine found that overdiagnosis due to screening mammography for breast cancer occurred in 12.6% of ...

  4. Mammograms are now recommended starting at age 40 ... - AOL

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    An influential group of medical experts, the US Preventive Services Task Force, recommended last week that most women receive a mammogram starting at age 40. Women should continue to get a ...

  5. Breast cancer screening - Wikipedia

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    Mammography is a common screening method, since it is relatively fast and widely available in developed countries. Mammography is a type of radiography used on the breasts. . It is typically used for two purposes: to aid in the diagnosis of a woman who is experiencing symptoms or has been called back for follow-up views (called diagnostic mammography), and for medical screening of apparently ...

  6. What age should you start getting mammograms? Leading ... - AOL

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    The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that women be offered to start mammograms at age 40 and should start no later than age 50. They should choose to have screening ...

  7. United States Preventive Services Task Force - Wikipedia

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    Citing rising rates of breast cancer diagnosis and substantially higher rates among Black women in the United States, the task force recommends screening mammograms every two years beginning at age 40. This recommendation applies to all cisgender women and all other people assigned female at birth who are at average risk for breast cancer.

  8. "The organizations that say to have mammograms annually are saying, We know that fewer women will die from breast cancer this way," she says. "The organizations who say to get screened biannually ...

  9. What to Know About Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines - AOL

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    Credit - Getty Images. M ost women should start mammogram screenings for breast cancer at age 40, and get screened every other year until they reach age 75, according to new recommendations from ...