New mammogram guidelines: A women's health specialist gives the big picture

A woman waits outside the mammogram and women's health services area on the first day of the fourth annual free health clinic at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in downtown Los Angeles September 27, 2012. The free clinic, organized by nonprofit Care Harbor, aims to provide medical, vision and dental care at no charge for thousands of needy residents over a four day period. Health care is one of the top issues in the upcoming presidential election. Some 49.9 million Americans, or 16.3 percent of the total US population, are uninsured, according to CNN. AFP PHOTO / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/GettyImages)

The American Cancer Society is now recommending that women delay mammograms. Dr. Lydia Pace, who specializes in women's health, weighs in.

A new report from the American Cancer Society makes some new recommendations about how often women should get screened for breast cancer. It also challenges the accuracy of clinical breast exams.

Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of death among women in the U.S. Experts say 40,000 women in the U.S. will die of breast cancer this year. What could these new guidelines mean for women?

Dr. Lydia Pace, who specializes in women's health at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, joined the show to weigh in on the new guidelines.

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