At what age should a woman be screened for breast cancer?
Age and breast cancer screening Screening for women younger than 40 years Screening for women aged 40 to 49 Screening for women aged 50 to 69 Screening for women aged 70 and over Screening for women with a strong family history of breast cancer Summary of recommended practices Recommended action for a woman of any age who has a breast symptom Age and breast cancer screening Some women may be uncertain about the recommendations for breast cancer screening at different ages. The following information will help to explain the BreastScreen SA policy on age. Please note: The following information is concerned only with BreastScreen SAs policy on screening mammograms for women in different age groups. However, breast cancer can occur at any age. Screening for women younger than 40 years Women younger than 40 years are not eligible to attend for screening at BreastScreen SA. There is no evidence in this age group that having routine screening mammograms reduces the number of deaths from breas
