Conflicting Mammography Guidelines May Jeopardize Women’s Ability to Get Treatment

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It’s mid-October and by now, you’ve probably picked up on the fact its Breast Cancer awareness month. Women all over the country are being flooded with information about breast cancer and breast health, yet it’s estimated one third of women never get a mammogram. Women may be asking “at what age am I supposed to start having mammograms, and how often?” There are a number of medical societies and women’s organizations weighing in on this question, and they don’t all agree. Reporter Sarah Vaughan revisits the conflicting mammography guidelines and learns they jeopardize the ability of some women to get treatment.