British Study Suggests Changes To U.K. Breast Cancer Screenings For Women In 40s

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Annual mammograms help detect breast tumors earlier and increase long-term survival for women in their 40s who have a moderate family history of breast cancer, according to a British study published online on Thursday by Lancet Oncology, HealthDay/Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports. The women in the study had several relatives who had breast cancer or at*least one relative who was diagnosed before age 40 (Salamon, HealthDay/Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 11/18). Although screening women in their 40s with family histories is standard in the U.S...


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