The guidelines, applicable to breast cancer survivors ages 75 and older, also recommend to consider stopping mammograms when life expectancy is between 5 and 10 years, and to continue mammography when life expectancy is more than 10 years.
An expert panel and clinician focus groups created the guidelines based on a literature review that analyzed the risk of ipsilateral and contralateral breast cancer events among survivors.
“It is anticipated that these expert guidelines will enhance clinical practice by providing a framework for individualized discussions, facilitating shared decision-making regarding surveillance mammography for breast cancer survivors 75 years or older,” the statement said.
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