And instead of every year, they can get a mammogram every other year.

They also say breast self-exams don't do much good.

A radiation oncologist at Wheeling Hospital strongly disagrees with the recommendations.

The report indicates that testing younger women leads to too many false alarms and unnecessary biopsies.

Dr. Jondavid Pollock said he would advise his patients not to follow these new guidelines.

And he says the American Cancer Society feels the same way -- that early detection is still vital.

"The American Cancer Society is absolutely going to come down on the side of screening," said Dr. Pollock. "I had a patient today who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 50. It was locally advanced and she needed surgery and chemotherapy and radiation. Fortunately she's doing beautifully. But breast cancer doesn't grow up overnight."

Pollock said it would be foolhardy to think that insurance companies aren't going to take advantage of this and deny coverage to younger women.

He said he will beg the local insurers to leave these decisions up to the people who are truly involved -- the doctor and patient.