American Cancer Society Responds to Changes to USPSTF Mammography Guidelines

by Gary Kopycinski on November 17, 2009

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Atlanta–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2009—The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today announced that it is changing its guidelines for mammography and no longer recommends routine screening for women between the ages of 40 and 49. Below is a statement from Otis W. Brawley, M.D., chief medical officer, American Cancer Society.