Experts agree that every woman over 50 needs a mammogram at least every two years to ensure they are in good health, while those under 40 years old do not. The controversy surrounds women in their forties, a group that lies in more of a gray area when it comes to weighing the benefits versus the harms of regular screening. (Note that women at high risk for breast cancer, such as those with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, fall under a separate set of guidelines.)
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