A new type of mammogram that has shown promise in clinical trials could detect more potential cancers in women with dense breasts. The radiologist who conducted a trial at the Mayo Clinic shows how ...

Maybe you’ve been putting off a mammogram because you're anxious about what it might find. But experts encourage women to reframe having a mammogram as empowering. “You can’t prevent breast cancer, ...

New research makes the case for educating women in their 40s — who've been caught in the crossfire of a decades-long debate about whether to be screened for breast cancer with mammograms — about the ...

Breast cancer screening for women at average risk, it should be done every other year beginning at age 40, meaning mammograms should start ten years earlier than previously recommended. The U.S.

Women with an abnormal screening mammogram should ideally undergo an organized assessment to attain a timely diagnosis. This study evaluated outcomes of women undergoing work-up after abnormal ...

PLAY TONIGHT. FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH THIS MORNING THE BEST PLAN FOR DETECTING BREAST CANCER. THERE’S A LOT OF NEW ADVICE OUT THERE HERE. TO BREAK IT ALL DOWN IS DOCTOR LEIF ELLISON, THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR ...

What is the diagnostic tool that you think of when a breast cancer diagnosis comes to your mind? A mammogram is the most commonly prescribed test in women with a genetic history of cancer of the ...

A significant number of women stop getting regular mammograms after being frightened by a "false positive" scan that incorrectly suggests they have breast cancer, a new study finds. About 77% of women ...

Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said.