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February 05, 2010

Monitor your mammogram guidelines

By Kashi Read more daily challenge and health advice
Challenge Yourself for: 24 Hours

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently changed its mammogram guidelines. This test is crucial for early diagnosis of breast cancer, and remains so. However, the government advisory body is recommending changing the age at which average-risk women should start undergoing mammograms from 40 to 50. Today, challenge yourself to get the latest info on mammogram guidelines so you can make informed decisions about your health.

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  1. User_48
    DOROTHY12345 commented on this. almost 2 years ago

    I had my mammogram yesterday

  2. User_48
    SisterLlister commented on this. about 2 years ago

    I sm a 51 year old woman who had her first mammogram 12/24/2009. 4weeks later I had an ultrasound to check 3 “smudges”. After 3 biopsies this past Wednesday I have been diagnosed with DCIS, a very treatable breast cancer. In no way am I diminishing the importance of breast self-exams but my tumor can not be felt by self-exam. Mamograms are essential and neccessary for early detection. I never should have waited so long.

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    c_l_a_u_d_e commented on this. about 2 years ago

    It’s also critical for women under 40 to check themselves regularly. There’s a great organization – FeelYourBoobies.org that spreads this message to us younger ladies.

  4. User_48
    emfike commented on this. about 2 years ago

    If we all remember to manage our own health care, we feel more in control. And that means we continue to thirst for the information, but we do what we know is right. If we don’t know what’s right sometimes, we ask our doctors. That way we learn. So even though the ages changed on mammogram testing, we know what’s best for us. And one size doesn’t fit all, so to speak.