What are the current recommendations for breast cancer screening in asymptomatic women?
The American Cancer Society (1999) recommends that women between the ages of 20 and 39 years of age perform monthly breast self-exam and receive a clinical breast examination every three years. Women aged 40 should have a baseline mammogram performed. Women aged 40 and over should perform monthly breast self-exam, have an annual clinical breast examination, and have an annual mammogram.
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