19% More Lives Could Be Saved If Women Are Screened For Breast Cancer At A Younger Age, Recommendation Says

19% More Lives Could Be Saved If Women Are Screened For Breast Cancer At A Younger Age, Recommendation Says

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New research indicating fewer people could die of breast cancer if more start screening at a younger age led the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to suggest a change in past guidance to now recommend all women get screened for breast cancer every other year starting at 40 rather than 50. The…

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