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Panel Says Mammograms Not Necessary For Women Under 50

Written by Christina Heller

Story Created: Nov 17, 2009 at 4:56 PM PST

Story Updated: Nov 17, 2009 at 5:44 PM PST

Santa Barbara, CA-- There are mixed messages out now on the topic breast cancer screening.

New guidelines released by a government panel, suggest women should wait until the age of 50 to get a mammogram. The report released on Monday also says the examines are not necessary for every year after that.

KEY News Reporter Coleen Sullivan spoke with a leading physician who specializes in breast cancer detection and joins us with more.
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