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(CBS) - One of the nation's biggest women's health groups is changing its position on breast cancer screenings.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is now telling women to start getting annual mammogram when they turn 40, rather than 50. By making the change, the group is siding with the American Cancer Society and the American College of Radiology.

A government panel, however, is standing by its controversial recommendation against routine screenings for women in their forties.