Panel Suggests Delaying Regular Mammograms Until Age 50

Courtesy TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Tue, 11/17/2009 - 03:10

In a turnaround from long-standing guidelines from the American Cancer Society, a U.S. task force recommends that women begin regular breast-cancer screening at age 50, not 40


 

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