We discussed the issue of mammogram recommendations and preventive medicine at a committee meeting last year. This week, the US Preventive Services Task Force made a new recommendation that women should start receiving mammograms at age 50 and every other year, in place of the current recommendation that women should receive yearly mammograms starting at the age of 40. This recommendation has resulted in intense controversy about the role of doctors, the government and individuals in the practice of preventive medicine.
You can read more about it here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/18/health/18mammogram.html
Please note that there are MANY, MANY articles currently being written about this issue. This article is meant to provide an brief overview of the topic, but if you are interested, we encourage you to read further!
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