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Blogdecember 17, 2009Regarding the Recent Changes in Recommendations for Screening MammogramsThe new mammogram screening recommendations have been met with quite a bit of resistance in the medical community. Most physicians (including me) are still recommending that their patients follow the existing guidelines from the American Cancer Society. It remains extremely important for all women, regardless of age, to perform monthly self breast exams and bring anything unusual that you find to the attention of your doctor. Women who do not have a family history of breast cancer should begin getting mammograms at age 40 and get mammograms yearly thereafter. A woman with a family history of breast cancer should begin getting mammograms when she is ten years younger than the age at which the youngest woman in her family was diagnosed with breast cancer. If you have any concerns or questions, please initiate a conversation with your gynecologist or family doctor. -Dr. Houser |
