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When Should Women Begin Getting Mammograms? New Guidelines Confuse Issue

By Windsor Johnston

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When Should Women Begin Getting Mammograms? New Guidelines Confuse Issue

Philadelphia, PA – For nearly two decades women have been advised to get mammograms when they reach the age of 40. But recently that recommendation changed. On this week's News & Views, we'll hear about new guidelines on breast cancer. The revisions have left many women confused, physicans spilt, and breast cancer advocacy groups outraged.