Customize starting age, frequency of mammograms

Wednesday, July 6, 2011 - 14:30 in Health & Medicine

Mammograms should not be done on a one-size fits all basis, but instead should be personalized based on a woman’s age, the density of her breasts, her family history of breast cancer and other factors including her own values. That’s the conclusion of a new study in the July 5 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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