Breast cancer screening should begin at age 40, federal health panel says

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May 10, 2023

Medical Director Radiologist, Dr. Gerald Iba, checks mammograms, an advanced imaging screening that promotes early detection of breast cancer. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with Angus Chen, a cancer reporter at STAT, about new guidelines that say breast cancer screening should start a decade earlier than previously recommended.

This segment aired on May 10, 2023.

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