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New guidelines suggest that women should begin getting mammograms at 40

Dr. Elma Gutierrez, OB/GYN, Mountain View Regional Medical Center
Dr. Elma Gutierrez, OB/GYN, Mountain View Regional Medical Center

In a recent draft recommendation, a health task force says that women should start screening for breast cancer at age 40 instead of 50. Scott Brocato spoke with Dr. Elma Gutierrez, an OB/GYN with Mountain View Medical Group in Las Cruces, about the recommendation.

Scott Brocato has been an award-winning radio veteran for nearly 40 years. He has lived and worked in Las Cruces since 2016. You can hear him during "Morning Edition" from 5am-9am weekdays. Off the air, he is also a local actor and musician, playing bass with his band Flat Blak around Las Cruces and El Paso.