It’s a simple message – get your annual mammogram to detect breast cancer at its earliest stage. But you may be surprised to hear there are two types of exams. Doctors who devote their practice to ...

It had been a few years since Deanie Gauntlett’s last mammogram, so when the X-ray showed a few unusual spots, her doctor ordered a follow-up diagnostic scan. The diagnostic test had that same ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and with National Mammography Day around the corner, it's a crucial time to ...

While you may know that you should start getting annual mammograms at age 40, you may not know the difference between screening and diagnostic mammograms. Knowing the difference can help avoid ...

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to remind women aged 40 and above to get their yearly mammograms.

Thanks to high-tech imaging, mammograms ordered when breast cancer is suspected are catching more tumors -- but the percentage of false alarms is up, too, a new study finds. These so-called diagnostic ...

Woman-level characteristics such as breast symptoms at mammography are associated with earlier follow-up within an integrated health system with an active breast health plan. The proportion of women ...

In a few days, Illinois will require insurers within its purview to cover follow-up imaging of breast tissue as part of regular mammogram screenings. Currently, federal law under the Affordable Care ...

A pre-existing mood disorder, such as depression or anxiety, did not further delay diagnostic resolution after an abnormal mammogram or Pap test, according to the findings of a small retrospective ...