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News released at the end of November rocked the world of breast-cancer health—a government task force has recommended a more conservative approach to mammograms.

Many are questioning the change. “I think it is unfortunate that they came to this conclusion,” said Dr. Angela Sie, director of imaging at the Breast Cancer at Long Beach Memorial Hospital. “It would be a huge step backwards for women’s health in this country.”

The new guidelines basically say that most women age 40-49 are at higher risk for false positives and complications from biopsies and other invasive procedures, and therefore shouldn’t undergo routine mammograms until they turn 50. In the past, women were told to have annual mammograms after turning 40 years old. (more…)