DC breast cancer surgeon recommending women begin regular mammograms at earlier ages [Video]

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said. Previously, the task force had said women could choose to start breast cancer screening as young as 40, with a stronger recommendation that they get the exams every two years from ages 50 through 74.

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Dr. Jennifer Son, a breast surgeon and general surgeon at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., said she feels it’s important to continue to get mammography screening every year.

“I don’t think there should be a stop age if people are now aging finer as you should say. So, there are very healthy 75 year olds and have a longer life-expectancy and so we should not stop at the age of 75. We should …