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Task force proposes lowering mammogram starting age to 40

By Misty Severi
Published May 9, 2023 6:18pm ET
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Task force proposes lowering mammogram starting age to 40
The United States Preventive Services Task Force is proposing that all women with an average risk of breast cancer start screening at age 40 in an effort to catch the disease earlier, according to a new draft recommendation released Tuesday. The recommendation lowers the previous suggestion that women begin going for mammograms at 50. The […]

The United States Preventive Services Task Force is proposing that all women with an average risk of breast cancer start screening at age 40 in an effort to catch the disease earlier, according to a new draft recommendation released Tuesday.

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