Breast cancer screening should begin at 40, not 50, national health panel recommends Angus Chen By Angus Chen May 9, 2023

https://www.statnews.com/2023/05/09/breast-cancer-screening-age/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=278404014&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8nSzC1dM7z1seAHG_sihqsM7pjie4Lz4aE1ygKg35O1bFA93sM7FwvuhDlpByXGXZxNDXC1j58-ImO6MWNZAr7-wFEjw&utm_content=278404014&utm_source=hs_email There’s some confusion among Americans about breast cancer, whether it’s what the warning signs might be or when mammograms are a good idea, a new poll from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests. While most people (93%) know a lump is a symptom of breast cancer, they were less familiar with other indicators: a retracted, inverted or downward-pointing nipple (31%), breast puckering (39%), loss of sensation in part of the breast (41%), pitting/thickening of the skin on the breast (45%), or nipple discharge (51%). Screening mammography is a better tool to detect breast cancer, but the survey found one-third of women are confused about recommendations for when breast cancer screenings should start, and even more under age 30 (44%). While about 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with the disease, 75% of women and 91% of men polled don’t believe they will get breast cancer. About 1% of breast cancers are found in men. Survey finds education is needed to identify lesser-known symptoms of breast cancer Expert offers tips for taking action when breast changes are detected https://james.multimedia-newsroom.com/index.php/2023/10/16/survey-finds-education-is-needed-to-identify-lesser-known-symptoms-of-breast-cancer/