Bigger problems than the guidelines Since the guidelines have so far proven to be without teeth, some might assume mammo is trouble-free. But questions about dose exposure are still being discussed and another issue may have ironically been exacerbated by the earlier guidelines supporting screening starting at 40.
LaFevre has seen what he calls “screening burnout” a few times during his three decades of practice. “Women start in their 40s and by the time they reach 60, they’ve had a few false positives, or possibly an unnecessary biopsy and they’ve had enough. Precisely at the time when they should be most actively screening, they’re stopping. I have to convince them back into it.”
