Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2009. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) today issued its recommendations for breast cancer screening. USPSTF is an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services.
One of the USPSTF’s recommendations relates to the age when women should begin routine mammogram screening. Currently, the American Cancer Society recommends annual mammogram screening for all women beginning…






