U.S. cancer body suggests fewer mammograms

At 55-years-old, She adds the Cancer Society recommends a mammogram every two years, but again says women should be given the option to have the procedure done yearly.

The American Cancer Society raised the recommended age for women to get mammograms on Tuesday. The changes in the new cancer society guidelines make the agency closer to the guidelines issued by the US Preventive Services Task Force in 2009. The rise in breast cancer in India mirrors the global situation, and this alarming trend merits immediate measures to control the incidence.

Dr. Jan Huston, medical director of the Breast Center at Hackensack UMC Mountainside will lead a lively discussion of the latest in breast cancer detection and treatment. “So that’s why it’s really hard to put in perspective, well what should we do with these new guidelines”, says Dr. Samir Dilia, a medical oncologist at Mercy Hospital. She is also a breast cancer survivor. According to the American Cancer Society, the age has been moved up because research proves it takes several mammograms to save even one life and many times tumors grow more slowly after menopause. Doctors generally recommend more intensive screening for higher-risk women, including those with specific genetic mutations. The new recommendations may sound a bit confusing to those who are used to receiving annual mammograms when they reach the age of 40.

Doctors encourage women to sit down and talk with their physician to see what works best for them. In 2015, more than 26 percent of new cancer cases in women – or 2,250 cases – are estimated to be breast cancer cases.

Skin changes, such as increased skin irritation or changes in color around the breast area can also be another indicator of breast cancer.

The Global Burden of Cancer Report 2013 says about 48,000 women died of breast cancer in India.

My sister was Susan G. Komen the namesake of the worldwide breast cancer charity I founded in her name.

Each year, the Iowa Cancer Summit brings together health care providers and patients to discuss better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent the disease. “I had no family history, had no idea I was at risk in any way”.