SPRINGFIELD -- As a breast cancer detection tool, mammograms are best when combined with a physical exam by a healthcare provider, said Dr. Lisa Planeta, surgeon and director of the Mercy Medical ...
Women who skipped one or both scheduled mammography appointments immediately prior to a breast cancer diagnosis had a significantly higher risk of dying of the disease, a large retrospective analysis ...
GUIDELINES WHEN IT COMES TO MAMMOGRAMS. AS 16 WAPT'S ALLIE WARE REPORTS-- THEY'RE BEING MET WITH PUSH-BACK. NEW MAMMOGRAM GUIDELINES RELEASED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND WOMEN OF ...
Adding breast exam to mammogram - is it worth it? NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding a clinical breast exam to screening mammography increases breast cancer detection rates, but it also increases ...
A mammography exam from Hologic, Inc., based in Marlborough, is the only mammogram with "superior to standard" federal approval for screening in women with dense breasts, the company announced Tuesday ...
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., June 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced today that the Genius™ 3D Mammography™ exam is now the only mammogram that is FDA-approved as superior to ...
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, CommonSpirit St. Elizabeth Hospital is hosting Monday Night Mammo, where patients are able come in during extended hours to receive a mammogram ...
One medical technology company has a simple but novel way to encourage women to get a mammogram exam: Make it less painful. Hologic just announced its SmartCurve breast stabilization system, which ...
LAS CRUCES - Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in Hispanic women. Every two minutes, a woman in the U.S. is diagnosed with breast ...
After decades of hearing they should get mammograms every year, women got the message. The problem is that the message has changed. A new survey by NPR found that most women 40 and older believe they ...
As a health technology leader, I build tools to save lives — but learning I have dense breasts made my work personal.