New York – Fewer Women Getting Mammograms In The US.

New York – Over the past several years, Mammograms have dropped significantly across the U.S, according to a new study released today.

Researches found that between 2000 and 2005 the rate of mammograms test for women has dropped by 4 percent.
This upends big increases since the 1980s. The mammography rate for women past the age of 40 was only 39 percent in 1987.

Most studies show that widespread use of mammograms have made early detection of breast cancer more common and reduced death rates from the disease.
Mammograms are used to screen healthy women for signs of breast cancer and are considered a crucial tool to detect the disease at its earliest stages when it is most treatable. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women behind only lung cancer. [Combined news services]