the suggested screening mammogram guidelines were announced by the u. s. preventative services task force (usptf). this group makes recommendations based upon the most current scientific evidence for screening tests in persons without apparent symptoms of a disease. that is apparently healthy persons without marked risk factors. in the case of the breast screening tests women without a strong family history of breast cancer without genetic traits (like the brca-1 gene mutation) no personal history of breast cancer no radiation to the chest and no breast mass are the target group for these recommendations.
who is making the new recommendations about mammogram screening?