Task Force Updates Breast Screening Guidelines. Are They Enough?
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued an update to its guidelines for breast cancer screenings, but experts at Moffitt Cancer Center say there is still room for improvement. In a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the USPSTF recommends women 40-74 years old undergo screening mammograms every other year, rather than beginning at the age of 50, as it has recommended previously. “We are thrilled to see the USPSTF has adjusted the age to 40 from