New ACP mammogram guidelines will put women’s lives at risk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Hayley Cooke Hayley.Cooke@preventcancer.org 703-837-3692 Alexandria, Va. — The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently announced new breast cancer screening guidelines,…
FDA proposes change to require breast density notification
Alexandria, Va.—The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week proposed new steps to improve mammography quality standards. Among the changes is a proposed rule requiring…
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American Cancer Society Releases New Mammography Guidelines
We commend the American Cancer Society (ACS) for recognizing that breast cancer often does not wait until age 50 to strike and women in their…
