New mammogram guidelines fuel contradiction, confusion

New mammogram guidelines fuel contradiction, confusion

In a change of existing guidelines, an influential government panel said Monday that women do not need mammograms in their 40s and...

Task force doctor stands by recommendation that most women under 50 don't need mammograms

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