Women should start getting mammograms at age 40 and continue every other year thereafter for breast cancer screening, according to the new guidelines issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
"The Task Force now recommends that all women get screened for breast cancer every other year starting at age 40 and continuing through age 74. More research is needed about whether and how additional screening might help women with dense breasts stay healthy and on the benefits and harms of screening in women older than 75," the USPSTF said in a news release.
