Professional Opinions on the New U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations

There are several professional institutions and organizations that are objecting to the new recommendations -- and some are voicing their support. Here is a growing list of those opposed to and in support of the recommendations.

Institutions and organizations that have come out against the new recommendations and will not be changing their recommendations:

Breastcancer.org
American Cancer Society
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American College of Radiology
Baylor College of Medicine 
Lance Armstrong Foundation
Massachusetts General Hospital 
Mayo Clinic
M.D. Anderson
National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
Network of Strength
Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Institutions and organizations that have come out in support of the new recommendations and who have changed their recommendations:

Breast Cancer Action
National Breast Cancer Coalition
Susan Love Research Foundation
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Those taking a "wait and see" approach:

The National Cancer Institute (the federal government's expert body on cancer matters) and the American Academy of Family Physicians indicated that they will take a "wait-and-see" approach to the recommendations.