A new study published in JAMA suggests that risk-based breast cancer screening could be a more effective approach than annual ...

A study published in The BMJ linked skipping first and subsequent mammograms to a higher chance of dying from breast cancer.

New technologies are helping to reduce the odds of a false-positive mammogram. (Getty Images) While experts are sympathetic to the stress false positives can cause, they're urging women to keep going ...

Having dense breasts can put women at higher risk of breast cancer and make it more difficult to spot cancer on a mammogram, but many don’t realize it’s a significant risk. Starting this week, all ...

As a health technology leader, I build tools to save lives — but learning I have dense breasts made my work personal.

ATLANTA – A new federal rule takes effect Tuesday that could potentially help more women spot breast cancer earlier. The FDA will require mammogram providers across the country to notify women if they ...

Women who skip their first mammogram are 40% more likely to die of breast cancer over 25 years than those who attend. The ...

I recently told a 74-year-old patient that her mammogram was normal. “Great,” she said. “My doctor told me that I don’t ever need a mammogram again. Guess I’m too old.” What? No! For context: I am a ...

While most women over age 50 schedule mammograms for breast cancer, only a minority who are also eligible for low-dose CT ...

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women worldwide. Early detection through regular mammograms significantly increases the chances of successful treatment and survival. However, ...

IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, EARLY DETECTION OF SYMPTOMS CAN BE A GAME CHANGER IN TREATING BREAST CANCER. JUST THIS PAST WEEK. BOY MEETS WORLD STAR DANIELLE FISHEL REVEALED. A ROUTINE MAMMOGRAM ...

Every year, millions of women get mammograms to screen for breast cancer. About 10% of them are called back for further testing. And 7% to 12% of those women receive a false-positive result, meaning ...