A new report has found that 21.7% of U.S. women aged 50 to 74 — around one in five — are not getting mammogram screenings at the recommended frequency. Doctors share risks and benefits.
A new report has found that 21.7% of U.S. women aged 50 to 74 — around one in five — are not getting mammogram screenings at the recommended frequency.
"A shocking percentage of older women are not receiving mammograms at the recommended intervals," said lead study author Christian Worstell, a senior Medicare and health insurance expert with HelpAdvisor.
"Many people fail to realize that many types of preventive care, like mammograms, won't cost a thing under the right circumstances.""Many people fail to realize that many types of preventive care, like mammograms, won't cost a thing under the right circumstances." "We can all do our part by reminding our loved ones of the importance of mammograms and encouraging them to make an appointment." The only people who should not follow the recommended screening schedule, said Cohen, are women who have had both breasts surgically removed and older women with multiple seriouswho, after a thorough discussion with their health care provider, have decided that the benefits of screening no longer apply.
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