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Getting the best health care means making smart decisions about preventive services. Preventive services, such as screening tests, counseling services, and preventive medicines, are tests or treatments that your doctor or others provide to prevent illnesses before they cause you symptoms or problems. To help doctors and patients decide together whether a preventive service is right for a person’s needs, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force develops recommendations based on a review of high-quality scientific evidence, and publishes its recommendations on its Web site and/or in a peer-reviewed journal.

The goal of these recommendations is not only to offer guidance to doctors, nurses and other primary care professionals, but to provide patients and their families with the most accurate and up-to-date information on ways to prevent illness and improve health and well-being.

On this page you will find easy-to-understand information on the Task Force and on health topics for which the Task Force has released a recommendation. These materials include guides, fact sheets, slideshows, and videos available for view and download. You can sort the table by document title, type of material, or recommendation title, or simply browse using the search function. These materials are designed to inform people about Task Force recommendations and are not intended to replace advice from a health professional.

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Title Source Type Relevant Recommendation(s)
¿Debo hacerme pruebas para mutaciones de los genes BRCA ? JAMA Guide BRCA-Related Cancer: Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing
Intervenciones para apoyar la lactancia materna JAMA Guide Breastfeeding: Primary Care Interventions
JAMA Patient Page: Interventions to Support Breastfeeding JAMA Guide Breastfeeding: Primary Care Interventions
JAMA Patient Page: Medications to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk JAMA Guide Breast Cancer: Medication Use to Reduce Risk
Medicamentos para reducir el riesgo del cáncer de mama JAMA Guide Breast Cancer: Medication Use to Reduce Risk
Screening for Breast Cancer: Consumer Guide U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Breast Cancer: Screening
Screening for Breast Cancer (Consumer Guide): Draft Recommendation U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Guide Breast Cancer: Screening
Screening for Breast Cancer Final Recommendations: Background Information U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Article Breast Cancer: Screening
Screening for Breast Cancer Final Recommendations: Frequently Asked Questions U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Article Breast Cancer: Screening
Screening for Breast Cancer: Get the Facts U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Article Breast Cancer: Screening
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Issues Final Recommendations on Screening for Breast Cancer (News Bulletin) U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Article Breast Cancer: Screening
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