New guidance for Mammograms and why it matters
The draft was recommended on Tuesday, and encourages women between 40 and 74 to get screened every two years. To tell us more about it is Dr. Virginia Kaklamani, she is the leader of the Breast Cancer Program at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center.
A national panel recommends women start getting mammograms at the age of 40, rather than 50.
The draft was recommended on Tuesday, and encourages women between 40 and 74 to get screened every two years.
To tell us more about it is Dr. Virginia Kaklamani, she is the leader of the Breast Cancer Program at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center.
She tells us why the new guidelines matter, and how lowering the age will help treat and diagnose breast cancer.
To learn more, you can call (210) 450-1000 or visit cancer.uthscsa.edu.