Offer women mammograms from age 40: doctor’s group
Doctors should offer all women in their 40s the chance to get annual screenings for breast cancer, according to new guidelines from an organization of women’s health professionals.
The recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) will add to the debate over when screening should start, and how often it should be done, based on the chances of catching an early cancer and the risks inherent in any screening.
“We believe it is our job to help women make the best health decision for themselves,” said Dr. Jennifer Griffin of the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, one of the authors of the new recommendations.
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