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Influential US health body recommends mammograms from age 40

Washington (AFP) - All women should get mammogram screening for breast cancer starting from age 40, rather than 50, an influential US health body announced Tuesday, a move it said could save thousands of lives.

AFP

If you're 40, it's time to start mammograms, according to new guidelines

The influential U.S. Preventive Task Force issue a draft of its new breast cancer screening guidelines. They're now recommending women start younger, amid a rise in breast cancer rates.

WEKU

Woman loses her breast after docs said she was 'too young to have cancer'

Alicia Mcgoogan has had to undergo gruelling treatment following the diagnosis at the age of just 23

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Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is benign breast disease?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A mammogram showed a lump in my breast, and my doctor said it's benign breast disease. I'm glad it's not cancer, but I'm still worried. What does this mean? Does it increase my risk of getting breast cancer in the future?

Tribune News Service

City Hall staff given access to private mammograms after concerns about NHS programme in London

City Hall staff are to be given access to private mammograms after concerns grew about the NHS’s breast screening programme in London.

Evening Standard

Mum with no symptoms given devastating diagnosis after phone call

The primary school teacher said she was shocked to receive the news after an "out of the blue" phone call

Liverpool Echo

High inflation, housing costs force many Americans to delay needed care

At a health-screening event in Sarasota, Florida, people gathered in a parking lot and waited their turn for blood pressure or diabetes checks. The event was held in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood, a historically Black community. Local Tracy Green, 54, joined the line outside a pink-and-white bus that offered free mammograms.

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The FDA's rule change requiring providers to inform women about breast density could lead to a flurry of questions

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a regulation in early March 2023 that updates mammography reporting requirements. The new regulation goes into effect on Sept. 10, 2024, and will require that all women receive information about breast density following a mammogram. It will also require they be told in…

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Dragons' Den star Kelly Hoppen diagnosed with breast cancer after ignoring appointments for years

The Dragons' Den star has now received the all clear from cancer, and has come forward with her 'cautionary tale' so others don't ignore their invitations too.

Daily Record

Dragons' Den star Kelly Hoppen diagnosed with cancer after ignoring mammograms for 8 years

Kelly Hoppen has opened up about having been diagnosed with breast cancer last year and is urging others to attend mammogram appointments after having 'ignoring' invitations for years herself

Daily Mirror

Former Dragons' Den star Kelly Hoppen reveals breast cancer diagnosis after eight years of avoiding checks

Kelly, 63, has said she could not believe her "own stupidity" after ignoring routine mammogram invitations

Manchester Evening News

Former Dragons' Den investor Kelly Hoppen slams 'own stupidity' after cancer diagnosis

She had been ignoring routine mammogram invitations for eight years

Wales Online

When I turned 50, I had a BreastScreen mammogram and learned more about cancer than I expected to

In the past fortnight, I've learned some interesting things about my breasts. And unaccustomed as I am to featuring this body part in my written work, I was so foolishly surprised by some of them that I thought it worth sharing, writes Annabel Crabb.

ABC News

Leeds hospital's groundbreaking trial to replace a human with AI in breast cancer screenings

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust will be the first-of-its-kind to trial Artificial Intelligence (AI) software

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The Independent UK

Women unaware of important sign that indicates increased breast cancer risk, study finds

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

The Independent UK

Women unaware of important sign that indicates increased breast cancer risk, study finds

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

The Independent UK

Women unaware of important sign that indicates increased breast cancer risk, study finds

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

The Independent UK

Women unaware of important sign that indicates increased breast cancer risk, study finds

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

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The Independent UK

Women unaware of important sign that indicates increased breast cancer risk, study finds

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

The Independent UK

Women unaware of important sign that indicates increased breast cancer risk, study finds

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

The Independent UK

Many women unaware of important sign that indicates increased breast cancer risk, study finds

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

The Independent UK

Few women are aware that breast density is an increased risk factor for cancer, new study shows

Breast density is associated with a 1.2 to four times higher risk of developing breast cancer

Fortune

Regular mammograms cut the risk of dying from breast cancer in half. Here's what to expect at yours

Don’t put off this life-saving screening.

Daily Record

Dumbarton pensioner slams Scottish Government after she was denied breast screening appointment

The 77-year-old contacted MSP Jackie Baillie after she was told she couldn’t have a mammogram due to her age.

Daily Mirror

Mum's warning after finding out she has breast cancer without showing any symptoms

Sheelagh Davidson, 57, from Manchester, is urging other women to attend their mammogram after admitting she "hadn't noticed anything was wrong" with her breasts

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