Task Force Tells All US Women to Start Mammograms at 40
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United States Preventive Services Task Force
CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterThe Task Force announcement opens "April 30, 2024 - The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final recommendation statement on screening for breast cancer[4]".
The US Preventive Services Task Force finalises its advice that all women get a mammogram every other year from age 40 to 74, lowering the start age from 50.
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