Table 1.

Recommendations for breast cancer screening mammography: USPSTF, CDC, and ACS.

Organization	40–44 years old	45–49 years old	50–54 years old	55–74 years old	Older than 75 years
USPSTF	Individualized decision to screen every 2 years	Individualized decision to screen every 2 years	Every 2 years	Every 2 years	No recommendation
CDC	Individualized decision	Individualized decision	Every 2 years	Every 2 years	No recommendation
ACS	Option to begin annual screening	Yearly	Yearly	Every 2 years with option to screen yearly. Discontinue when life expectancy is less than 10 years.	Every 2 years with option to screen yearly. Discontinue when life expectancy is less than 10 years.

USPSTF: US Preventive Services Task Force; CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; ACS: American Cancer Society.