A 76-year-old woman, previously screened regularly with normal mammograms, asks if she should continue screening. She has no new risk factors and good...

Question

A 76-year-old woman, previously screened regularly with normal mammograms, asks if she should continue screening. She has no new risk factors and good functional status. What is the best recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Individualized decision about further screening

Answer

Continue biennial screening through age 84

Answer

Stop screening because benefits are clearly negligible

Answer

Annual screening with mammography and ultrasound

Answer

Switch to MRI every other year

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A 76-year-old woman, previously screened regularly with normal mammograms, asks if she should continue screening. She has no new risk factors and good functional status. What is the best recommendation?