Mammography Screening Guidelines
There are some mammography guidelines: women at average risk should have annual screening from age 40; women at increased risk should have it yearly starting by age 30 but not before age 25; and women with high-risk lesions, breast cancer or ovarian cancer should get it yearly from time of the diagnosis.
Dr. Grace Wang, Medical Oncologist with Miami Cancer Institute, says people who are at increased risk of getting breast cancer might visit their physician and start screening at the age of 30, especially if they have had radiation for Hodgkin's disease in the past or if they have a family history of cancer.
