American Cancer Society abandons 'one-size-fits-all' advice on mammograms

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - 10:30 in Health & Medicine

After a thorough review of the benefits and limitations of mammograms, the nation’s top cancer-fighting organization is advising women that they can wait until they are 45 years old to start using the tests to screen for breast cancer.New guidelines from the American Cancer Society also assure...

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