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New breast cancer screening guidelines

What changed and why

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Andrea Betts, PhD MPH and Katelyn Jetelina
May 15, 2024
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Screening guidelines for breast cancer have recently changed, and vaccines are in the works. Here’s the news! And, more importantly, the “why” so you can make evidence-based decisions.  

The age to start screening is now 40 years old

Last week, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF, volunteer panel of national experts) released new guidelines fo…

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