If you’re at all like me, you’re likely a little confused by all the back-and-forth about mammography screening guidelines this week. It seems like every day there’s been a different recommendation on the news. So I’m left with a lot of questions. Should I still get a yearly mammogram starting at age 40? What do the new guidelines mean for me personally? Will it affect my insurance? How do I get to the bottom of this?

Luckily, the American Cancer Society’s own Dr. Len Lichtenfeld hosted a live chat on his blog yesterday afternoon to clear everything up. He took on a slew of questions similar to mine and really helped clear things up for me.

If you weren’t able to make it for the live chat, check out the transcript on his blog here: http://www.cancer.org/drlen. I highly recommend it!

Thanks to Dr. Len for taking the time to reach out, listen to women’s concerns, and give us some straight-forward answers. That’s what this movement is all about – spreading awareness so we can all celebrate more birthdays.