New U.S. mammogram guidelines stick with screening from age 50

Tuesday, April 21, 2015 - 10:50 in Health & Medicine

CHICAGO (Reuters) - New mammogram screening guidelines from an influential panel of U.S. experts reaffirm earlier guidance that breast cancer screening should begin at age 50 for most women, but they acknowledge that women in their 40s also benefit, something experts say is a step in the right direction.

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