New Study Stresses Mammogram's Importance in Breast Cancer Decline

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"The message for women over 40 is still, they should get a mammogram every year so the tumor [if there is one] can be detected," Jemal said.

The new study is "a more nuanced analysis," said Roshan Bastani, professor and associate dean for research at the University of California, Los Angeles, and associate director for cancer prevention and control at the university's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. "It shows there were declines in breast cancer that started before the recent declines."

While from a public health perspective a plateau may have been reached when it comes to the benefits of screening mammography, Bastani added, it's still crucial for women over age 40 to keep their mammogram appointments. "About 75 percent of [U.S.] women are getting screened. That has not changed since 1999," she said.

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