Breast Cancer Screening and the Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

Abstract

Years before the new breast cancer screening was established, whenever you hear
about breast cancer, the buzz words was “early detection saves lives.” Translating this hype is
easy: when breast cancer was found in its earliest stages of development, the five-year survival
rate is 98% for certain groups.
At what age and how often should women start breast cancer annual screening was
hotly debated in recent years, guidelines from the American Cancer Website changed from recommending annual mammography screening from age 40 to 45. And from every year to every
other year starting at age 50. While the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) listed
their recommendation for breast cancer screening on their website especially mammography
as: The USPSTF recommends biennial screening mammography for women 50-74 years.