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Screening Mammography for Women 40-49 Years Old

   
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • December 14, 2009;  (Issue 1327)
Conflicting recommendations on when to screen for breast cancer are problematic for healthcare providers. The recent recommendation by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) against routine screening...
Conflicting recommendations on when to screen for breast cancer are problematic for healthcare providers. The recent recommendation by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) against routine screening mammography for women 40-49 years old conflicts with recommendations made by other organizations such as the American Cancer Society and earlier recommendations made by the USPSTF in 2002.

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Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2009 Dec 14;51(1327):97-8 | Show Full IntroductionHide Full Introduction