When teaching health promotion to a college-level class, a nurse should emphasize that women with no family history of breast cancer should have a mammogram annually or biannually starting:
A)With the first pelvic examination after becoming sexually active
B)Between the ages of 40 to 50 years
C)After menopause
D)When fibrocystic changes are found on clinical examination

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The American Cancer Society recommends that all women start having mammograms annually or biannually between the ages of 40 to 50 years. It is important to note that women with a family history of breast cancer may need to start mammograms earlier and more frequently, based on individual risk factors.

When Teaching Health Promotion to a College-Level Class, a Nurse