It said regular mammograms could reduce the death rate from breast cancer by 17 percent among these women.

You should also continue to have regular mammograms, even if a mastectomy was done.

Ask each panel to decide whether women in their 40's should have regular mammograms.

The task force says the decision to start regular mammograms before age 50 should be an individual choice based on each woman's situation.

For women over 50, only a small proportion of those who have regular mammograms live longer as a result.

All agree that regular mammograms are not appropriate for women under 40.

For women older than age 50, regular mammograms are recommended.

A10 Women in their 40's were urged to have regular mammograms.

Women were told that regular mammograms would save their lives.

Talk to your doctor about when you should begin regular mammograms.