Women should have routine mammography every two years starting at age 50, instead of having it yearly at 40, according to the new guidelines from the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
In a report published last week in the medical journal "Annals of Internal Medicine," the task force also recommended against teaching women self-breast examination, citing anxiety and unnecessary tests and...
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