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  1. Screening Mammography for Women 40 to 49 Years of Age: A Clinical Practice Guideline from the American College of Physicians
  2. In women 40 to 49 years of age, clinicians should periodically perform individualized assessment of risk for breast cancer to help guide decisions about screening mammography.
  3. Clinicians should inform women 40 to 49 years of age about the potential benefits and harms of screening mammography.
  4. For women 40 to 49 years of age, clinicians should base screening mammography decisions on benefits and harms of screening, as well as on a woman's preferences and breast cancer risk profile.
  5. We recommend further research on the net benefits and harms of breast cancer screening modalities for women 40 to 49 years of age.

American College of Physicians