Thursday, November 19, 2009

US Government Task Force Issues New Guidelines for Mammograms



VOANews: US Government Task Force Issues New Guidelines for Mammograms

A U.S. government task force has released new guidelines on how often women should get mammograms to test for breast cancer. The task force says for most women, mammograms should start at age 50, not at the previously recommended age of 40. Not everyone agrees with the new guidelines. VOA's Carol Pearson reports.