Meanwhile, other experts contend that older women can benefit from mammograms , especially since breast cancer risk increases with age. A cancer detection trend discoveredThe new study used data from about six million screening mammograms performed across the country between 2008 and 2014. In other words, "as women get older, you're finding more cancers per 1,000 screening mammograms," Lee said. "It makes sense to us that the cancer detection rate is significantly higher with increased age because breast cancer is a disease of older women." The majority of these patients wish to continue screening mammograms, a decision I support."

Source: CNN November 28, 2016 11:12 UTC