Guidelines For Mammogram 2024. Today, the united states preventive services task force (uspstf) finalized new recommendations for breast cancer screening that advise women start regular mammograms at 40 years old instead of the. Breast cancer screening means checking a woman's breasts for cancer before there are signs or symptoms of the disease.
A rise in breast cancer among younger women prompted the u.s. An fda ruling went into effect this week requiring mammogram centers to inform patients about breast density.