ATLANTA: The American Cancer Society (ACS) is reaching out to constituents and media to broadly reaffirm its stance that women should start getting mammograms at the age of 40.
Earlier this week, the US Preventive Services Task Force said that women should begin routine breast cancer screenings at 50 years old, a 10-year increase in age from the previous recommendations.
“The issue of staying well is all about prevention and early detection of cancer,” said Greg Donaldson, national ...