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What do the new breast cancer screening guidelines recommend about when to start yearly mammograms?

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imageWhen should a woman start having mammograms?Eric Gaillard/Reuters

In October, the American Cancer Society (ACS) updated its guidelines for when women at average risk should be screened for breast cancer. These new recommendations are less straightforward than past versions, resulting in confusion among the press, physicians and women.

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