With more than 42,000 women dying from breast cancer each year in the U.S., national health experts are significantly changing their recommendations when it comes to screenings.  

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now advise women aged 40 to 74 should undergo routine mammogram screening every two years.

This marks a departure from previous guidelines, which only recommended women to make individual screening decisions in their 40s but advised starting no later than age 50..

For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with internal medicine specialist at UCLA who served as previous Chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 

With more than 42,000 women dying from breast cancer each year in the U.S., national health experts are significantly changing their recommendations when it comes to screenings.  
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now advise women aged 40 to 74 should undergo routine mammogram screening every two years.
This marks a departure from previous guidelines, which only recommended women to make individual screening decisions in their 40s but advised starting no later than age 50..
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with internal medicine specialist at UCLA who served as previous Chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

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