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A new study found that mammograms in women 80 and older can often detect early-stage, treatable breast cancer.

Older women who had mammograms had a lower risk of cancer recurrence and death.

Experts recommend women over 75 discuss continued screening with their healthcare providers.

There's no formal guideline for breast cancer screening for women beyond age 75 in the United States. Some organizations say older women should continue to get screened as long as they're willing to, while others say there's insufficient evidence to support the benefits of continued screening.

A new study found that mammograms in women aged 80 or above can often detect early-stage breast cancer, when treatment may only involve oral medications.

“Early detection allows us to safely reduce the

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