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New approach to breast cancer screening — tailoring guidelines for each patient — may save lives and money, study says

Researchers say a more personalized approach to breast cancer screening could save lives and money.
A new study suggests women might benefit from individualized approaches to breast cancer screening.

Preventive care experts have been divided for years on how to best counsel women on when to get breast cancer screenings. But a new study suggests that women might benefit from individualized approaches to mammograms rather than from universal guidelines.

The , published Thursday in JAMA Oncology, looks at personalized screening protocols tailored to each woman’s risk of developing breast cancer. The study showed that not

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