New Breast Cancer guidelines...REALLY!

Reaction is pouring in after the American Cancer Society published new recommendations on at what age women should receive regular annual mammograms to screen for breast cancer. In the guidelines, ACS raised its recommended age for annual screening mammograms from 40 to 45 for women of average risk for breast cancer and every other year for women 55-74. In a news release, the Susan G. Komen breast cancer organization said that all women should have access to regular mammograms when they and their health care providers decide that it is the right time for screening based on individual risk for breast cancer, and that the screening tests should be covered by insurance companies and government programs.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) also has drafted guidelines that would raise the recommended age for regular mammography to 50 for women of average risk.