Question

A 52-year-old woman with no family history of breast cancer asks about screening. She is otherwise healthy. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC), what is the recommended approach to screening mammography for a woman like her?

Accepted Answer

Offer screening mammography every 2-3 years after shared decision-making about benefits and harms

Answer

Begin annual mammography at age 40 for all women regardless of risk

Answer

Screen only women with a first-degree relative with breast cancer

Answer

Screen annually with ultrasound and MRI instead of mammography

Answer

Avoid any breast cancer screening

Practice question

A 52-year-old woman with no family history of breast cancer asks about screening. She is otherwise healthy. According to the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (CTFPHC), what is the recommended approach to screening mammography for a woman like her?