Most recent mammography recommendations confuse public

When the USPSTF released its recommendations on mammography screenings for US women on Nov. 16, 2009, there was immediate and considerable controversy. Investigators now report that these new recommendations confused women (30 percent) more than they helped them understand when to get a mammogram (6.2 percent). Confusion was greatest among women aged 40-49 years and women who had never had a mammogram or who had one more than two years ago.

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