In this episode of The Curbsiders Podcast, the team delves into the recently updated breast cancer screening recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) with Dr. Wanda Nicholson (@wnicholsonobgyn), an expert in preventive medicine, diversity, equity and inclusion, and women's health and the Chair of the Task Force. Join us as we review the newest screening mammography recommendations, evidence for earlier screening for all women, the challenge of dense breast findings, and more. Importantly, we discuss disparities in breast cancer outcomes and the need to better understand and address them.

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Show Segments

Intro and Guest Background
Case
Updated Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
Rationale for screening age
Considerations for findings of dense breasts
Balancing benefits and harms
Racial disparities
Research Gaps
Outro

Credits

Producer, writer, show notes, infographic, and cover art: Fatima Syed MD
Hosts: Paul Williams MD, FACP and Fatima Syed MD
Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD
Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Technical Production: PodPaste
Guest: Wanda Nicholson MD, MBA, MPH

#448 USPSTF Breast Cancer Screening - Updated recommendations and the reasoning behind them

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