The recommendations don't apply to women with any elevated risk of breast cancer, family history especially. My wife will start getting yearly mammograms at age 40 because her mother had breast cancer. Sucks, but it is what it is. And, much to my everlasting annoyance, there is a decreased emphasis on self examinations because of the higher rate of false positives. I strongly disagree with the second issue. The higher rate of false positives with self exams can largely be traced to improper technique. Basically, people aren't taught well and aren't doing it often enough, so they think something is going on when it really isn't. That can be addressed through education. Breast self-examination is one of the most valuable tools out there for early detection of breast cancer and we should strongly encourage it as a low-cost way to become more in tune with the body and personalize health care.
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