In Reversal, Expert Panel Recommends Breast Cancer Screening at 40 NYT: Science By: Roni Caryn Rabin 30 April 2024 at 11:32 Some researchers said the advice did not go far enough. The panel also declined to recommend extra scans for women with dense breast tissue. ยฉ Michael Hanschke/picture alliance, via Getty ImagesBreast cancer rates among women in their 40s are on the rise, increasing by 2 percent a year between 2015 and 2019.