Making Sense Out of the New Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
November 21, 2009 by Dr. Paul Hartlaub
Filed under Featured posts, Screening Recommendations
In November 2009, an updated recommendation by the U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce (USPSTF) on screening for breast cancer was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. The updated recommendation, which was written to help guide health care providers, differs from prior recommendations in several ways, including these:
• Prior recommendation: Routine mammograms every 1-2 years for [...]
