Breast cancer is a leading cause of
premature mortality among US women. Oeffinger at al report in
JAMA the American Cancer Society
(ACS) 2015 update regarding the frequency of screening mammography in women at
average risk.
The ACS recommends that women with
an average risk of breast cancer should undergo annual screening mammography
starting at age 45 years (strong recommendation).
Women 55 years and older should
transition to biennial screening (strong
recommendation).
Women should continue screening
mammography as long as their overall health is good and they have a life
expectancy of 10 years or longer (qualified recommendation).
Women should have the opportunity
to have annual screening between at the ages of 40-45 received a qualified
recommendation.
The ACS does not recommend clinical
breast examination for breast cancer screening among average-risk women at any
age (qualified recommendation).
These updated ACS guidelines
provide evidence-based recommendations for breast cancer screening for women at
average risk of breast cancer.
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