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Annual Mammography Starting at 40 is the most effective way to reduce Mortality Rate for Breast Cancer

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By Kate Madden Yee, AuntMinnie.com staff writer September 5, 2018 — A screening mammography program that begins when a woman is 40 and continues on an annual basis is the most effective for reducing mortality rates, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of

Colon and rectal cancer screenings should start at 45, new guidelines say

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If you’re in your mid-40s and haven’t had your colon checked, it might be time. The American Cancer Society’s newly updated guidelines for colon and rectal cancer screening recommend that adults at average risk get screened starting at age 45 instead of 50, as previously advised. The updated guidelines come

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