Breast Cancer Mortality Reduced by 26% With Mammography

“Many women aged 40-49 [years] want unambiguous recommendations regarding whether to undergo mammography. While the optimal scheduling of regular mammograms continues to be discussed by experts in the field, I think the critical message is that all women, beginning at age 40, should speak with their doctors about mammography to try to understand the potential benefits and risks of the test and to determine what is best for them as individuals,” she said.

Disclosures: The authors noted that they had no relevant financial disclosures.