The nurse is providing disease prevention education to a 63-year-old woman with a negative family history of breast cancer. The nurse recommends the patient schedule mammograms with which frequency?

Every other year. Mammograms, along with breast self-examinations and other routine tests are key for the early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. All major societies (WHO, ACS, USPSTF) recommend a screening mammogram every two years in women of this age at average risk of breast cancer. Frequency may change if there are identified family history and significant risk factors. Yearly is too frequent. Every 5 or 10 years is not frequent enough and place the patient at risk for cancer.

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