The American College of Physicians today issued new mammography guidelines for breast cancer screening for women in their 40s.

The guidelines boil down to this: Women in their 40s should work with their doctors to gauge their personal breast cancer risk and to decide whether to get mammography to screen for breast cancer.

If a woman in her 40s decides not to get a screening mammogram, she and her doctor should revisit that decision every one to two years, states the American College of Physicians (ACP).

New Mammography Guidelines for Women