Women with dense breasts could benefit from an advanced cancer screening procedure called molecular breast imaging, Mayo ...

The American Cancer Society updated breast cancer screening guidelines Tuesday to reduce mammograms and do away with clinical breast exams — but some predict it will be difficult to get physicians to ...

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UCLA study finds women over 80 who had mammograms lived longer with breast cancer, suggesting survival benefits even as guidelines remain unclear.

Turning 40 is a milestone birthday. Many consider it to be a life-changing birthday associated with transformation and reflection. It’s also the time most health care professionals recommend that ...

Enduring benefits at a population level Globally, one in 20 women will have a diagnosis of breast cancer made in their lifetime, with an estimated 2.3 million new cases and 670 000 deaths in 2022.1 ...

Medicare covers at least one mammogram per year for women over 40. You can get your first mammogram between age 35 and 39, then one every year to check for breast cancer. Medicare will pay for more ...

A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has shed light on a concerning issue in mammogram screening behavior, women who receive false-positive results are significantly less likely ...