Menopausal status a better indicator for mammography frequency

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

In a study conducted to inform American Cancer Society breast cancer screening guidelines, UC Davis researcher Diana L. Miglioretti reports a screening mammogram once every two years is safe for postmenopausal women at average risk of breast cancer. Published online today (Oct. 20) in the Journal of the American Medical Association Oncology, the research also suggests that premenopausal women […]

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