A 45-year-old woman asks how often she should have a mammogram. The most appropriate answer is:
a. every 1 to 2 years until age 50 and yearly after that.
b. every year beginning at age 40.
c. they are unnecessary until age 50.
d. whenever she feels a lump.
A
The American Cancer Society recommends that women between the ages of 40 and 49 have a mammogram every 1 to 2 years and yearly after the age of 50.
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