The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend Annual Screening Mammogram beginning at age 40.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently updated their Screening Mammogram Recommendations to include annual screening of patients beginning at age 40. ACOG now joins other major bodies, such as the American Cancer Society and Amercian College of Radiology in recommending annual screening.
To read the ACOG release, please click on the following link:
http://www.acog.org/from_home/publications/press_releases/nr07-20-11-2.cfm