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. 2023 Dec;35(12):43-49.
doi: 10.12788/obgm.0334.

Patient counseling for breast cancer screening: Taking changes to USPSTF recommendations into account

Versha Pleasant  1
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Patient counseling for breast cancer screening: Taking changes to USPSTF recommendations into account

Versha Pleasant. OBG Manag. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

The US Preventive Services Task Force now recommends mammography screening every other year starting at age 40 to decrease the risk of dying from breast cancer, but questions remain regarding biennial versus annual screening as well as disparities in risk factors and outcomes among Black people.

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