BY MARY FINN
Earlier this week, a federal panel suggested women wait until age 50 to start getting mammograms.
As CMU Public Radio's Mary Finn reports, the recommendation created a strong reaction from the medical community and patients alike...
The new recommendation is causing a lot of confusion among the medical community.
At MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland, officials are working with radiologists and physicians to evaluate the new guidelines.
Carole Calvert- Baxter is the director of MidMichigan's women's health program.
She says they are still trying to understand the proposals....
"We recommend however that women work with their physicians on an individualized plan that's based on their individual medical history and risk factors to determine the frequency and the type of screenings they should receive."
For years, the standing recommendation has been for women to get mammograms annually, beginning at age 40.
Earlier this week, a federal panel suggested women wait until age 50 to start getting mammograms.
As CMU Public Radio's Mary Finn reports, the recommendation created a strong reaction from the medical community and patients alike...
The new recommendation is causing a lot of confusion among the medical community.
At MidMichigan Medical Center in Midland, officials are working with radiologists and physicians to evaluate the new guidelines.
Carole Calvert- Baxter is the director of MidMichigan's women's health program.
She says they are still trying to understand the proposals....
"We recommend however that women work with their physicians on an individualized plan that's based on their individual medical history and risk factors to determine the frequency and the type of screenings they should receive."
For years, the standing recommendation has been for women to get mammograms annually, beginning at age 40.
