New study supports annual breast cancer screening for women over 40

Women diagnosed with breast cancer who had regular screening mammograms every year were less likely to have late-stage cancer and had higher overall survival than those who received screening every other year or less often, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. “Only about 65% of women over age 40 are screened for breast cancer, and only about half of those women are getting annual screening—in part because of conflicting guidelines about recommended screening intervals,” said lead author Margarita Zuley, M.D., professor and chief of the Division of Breast Read More