A federal medical panel's recommendation that women can now wait until age 50 to get a routine mammogram instead of age 40 is stirring up strong debate. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 81% of adults disagree with the panel's recommendation.
Just nine percent (8%) agree with the new guideline, and another nine percent (9%) are not sure.

However, 12% of women agree with the recommendation, while 12% of men are not sure. Women over 40 are more skeptical than any other age group.

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Overall, three-out-of-four (72%) Americans know someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Twenty-two percent (22%) don't know anyone who has had the disease.

Most Americans (81%) have read news reports about the new recommendation for breast cancer screening. Adults over 40 have followed the story more closely than those who are younger

Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death for women. Last month, 23% of adults said they planned to donate money toward breast cancer research. Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Americans believe that a cure for cancer will be found within the next 10 years.

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