Annual Breast Cancer Screening Beginning at 40 Saves Lives
Imaging Technology
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in 2009 to screen every other year, or biennially, beginning at age 50 resulted in a nationwide decline in screening participation. Annual screening of women 40-79 years showed the lowest per mammogram false-positive screens (6.5%) and benign biopsies (0.88%) compared to other screening scenarios.
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