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MARCH 25, 2024

Mammography Overused in Older Breast Cancer Survivors, Study Suggests

By Monica J. Smith

BOSTON—Use of surveillance mammography is high in older women with a history of breast cancer, even when their life expectancy and risk for recurrence or a new primary cancer are low, according to new research.

“Current National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines recommend annual mammography for women after breast-conserving surgery. There are risks and benefits, however, associated with surveillance that vary depending on the patient’s histologic subtype