Seniors and breast cancer: Why aren’t older women told to get mammograms?
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that women between the ages of 40 and 74 should get mammograms every other year, but some experts object to the older cut-off age.
This is a significant change from previous guidelines, which said women should begin biennial mammograms at age 50, but could opt to begin as young as 40. "Cancer risk doesn’t drop off at 74 — the risk increases." "Age alone should not be the basis to continue or discontinue screening." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
Some experts object to the fact that the agency doesn’t include official screening recommendations for women older than 74.
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