Scripps Polster Care Center Weighs in on New Mammogram Recommendations

Two days after a government task force recommended women wait until age 50 to get mammograms, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told women yesterday to ignore that advice and continue getting regular mammograms starting at age 40. The new recommendations have left women confused about one of the most common cancer screenings.

To get some answers, The San Diego Union-Tribune went to Mary Wilde, MD , medical director of Scripps Polster Breast Care Center in La Jolla.

Read Breast care center director weighs in on mammogram news.

Scripps Health is one of the medical systems across the U.S. that is rejecting the task force recommendation. Read Which Hospitals Are Ignoring New Mammogram Rules? by ABC News for more information.

Watch nurse educator Beverly Mangerich, RN, of Scripps Polster Breast Care Center speak about the new mammogram recommendations on CW6.

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