Guideline | Mammography screening recommendations for average-risk womena | ||
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Aged 40 to 49 | Aged 50 to 69 | Aged 70 to 74 | |
2011: no routine screening (weak recommendation; moderate quality evidence) | 2011: routine screening every 2 to 3Â years (weak recommendation; moderate quality evidence) | 2011: routine screening every 2 to 3Â years (weak recommendation; low quality evidence) | |
2001: no recommendation (grade C). Screening should be an individual’s decision | 2001: routine screening every 1 to 2 years | 2001: routine screening every 1 to 2 years | |
2016b: the decision to start screening mammography in women prior to age 50Â years should be an individual one. Women who place a higher value on the potential benefit than the potential harms may choose to begin biennial screening between the ages of 40 and 49Â years (grade C) | 2016b: biennial screening (grade B) | 2016b: biennial screening (grade B) | |
2009: the decision to start biennial screening before age 50 should be an individual one and take patient context into account, including the patient’s values regarding specific benefits and harms (grade C) | 2009: biennial screening (grade B) | 2009: biennial screening (grade B) | |
2002: screening every 1 to 2Â years (grade B) | 2002: screening every 1 to 2Â years (grade B) | 2002: screening every 1 to 2Â years (grade B) | |
American Cancer Society [11] | Since 2003: women should begin annual mammography at age 45 and should be able to start at age 40 if they would like | ||
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists [45] | Since 2003: annual mammography screening should be offered to women 40Â years and older | ||
American Academy of Family Physicians [46] and American College of Physicians [47] | After 2009: biennial screening for women aged 50 to 74Â years | ||
Before 2009: screening starting at age 40 every 1 to 2Â years |