Experts recommend breast cancer screenings for women at age 40

An expert panel now says all women should be screened for breast cancer every other year starting at age 40 instead of 50. It’s a change after the National Cancer Institute reported rising rates of the disease in women in their 40s. The task force says the new recommendations will save nearly 20% more lives.

An expert panel now says all women should be screened for breast cancer every other year starting at age 40 instead of 50. It’s a change after the National Cancer Institute reported rising rates of the disease in women in their 40s. The task force says the new recommendations will save nearly 20% more lives.

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