Breast screening advice upended
US panel draws fire by recommending fewer mammograms
A major scientific panel yesterday shook widely accepted beliefs about breast cancer screening, recommending that women in their 40s forgo routine mammograms and that older women undergo the test every other year instead of annually. (Full article: 1078 words)
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