1 March, 2019
New mammogram guidelines: What do they mean for you?
With many women wondering how to proceed, TODAY turned to Dr. Susan Drossman, a diagnostic radiologist, who shared her thoughts on Wednesday with Savannah Guthrie.
New guidelines on mammograms and varying advice on when to start screening and how often to have it have left some women feeling angry and confused.
The American Cancer Society announced a major shift, recommending that most women have an annual mammogram starting at age 45, rather than the previously recommended age of 40. It said women 55 and older should cut back to being screened every other year.
1 March, 2019