Overview

• Buenos Aires Province now recommends a first mammogram at age 40 with biennial screening through 75 for people without a family history, shifting from the prior 50–69 guidance.
• Provincial officials say the public system has been bolstered to support the policy, with a total of 187 mammography devices installed across hospitals and municipal centers.
• The Institute of Provincial Cancer’s plan is backed by leading medical societies, citing substantial incidence in women aged 40–49 and far higher survival when cancer is found early.
• In Spain, an Andalusian screening-management failure left more than 200 women uninformed of concerning results for up to two years, prompting the regional health minister’s resignation.
• Mexico reports most breast cancers are diagnosed at advanced stages and Peru records a 60% rise in cases over a decade, while patient groups like AECC in Asturias expand survivor-led support and awareness campaigns.