When Should Women Get Regular Mammograms? At 40, U.S. Panel Now Says.

The new advice comes as breast cancer diagnoses rise among younger women and mortality rates among Black women remain persistently high.

Karen E. Knudsen, chief executive officer of the cancer society, said she welcomed the task force’s advice to begin routine screening at a younger age because it will alleviate confusion resulting from contradictory recommendations from medical groups. Still, she said, “We are steadfast on annual screening. Cancers in premenopausal women grow faster, and it’s important they don’t develop during the two-year period and go undetected.”

NY Times - May 9, 2023