It is a sobering statistic. One in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in her lifetime -with the majority of these women not even having a family history of breast cancer. October is ...

What a Mammogram Is Used For Mammograms are recommended as a routine screening test to look for evidence of breast cancer in people who don't have any symptoms. A mammogram may also be done as a ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. At her annual physical in the spring of 2021, Misty Gordon ...

An ongoing study spotlights the link between calcium deposits in the breast arteries and life-threatening heart risks.

Breast cancer survivors with dense breast tissue should be proactive in their screening approach, considering both 3D ...

Drew Barrymore gets mammogram done during breast cancer awareness episode of 'The Drew Barrymore Show' Cameras were rolling during Drew Barrymore's annual mammogram and for good reason — Breast Cancer ...

It’s always a good idea to get a mammogram, even if you have no significant history of breast cancer. That’s because most breast cancers are found in women without that factor, radiologist Dr. Mason ...

A new FDA rule says health care providers have to tell patients that they have dense breasts, which are a breast cancer risk factor. Tetra Images via Getty Images Breast cancer is a scary reality for ...

A new study suggests that tailoring breast cancer screening to a woman’s individual risk can be as safe as yearly mammograms while reducing unnecessary testing for some and better targeting of care ...

So dense breast is based on the mammogram images of your breast, which is basically an x-ray of your breast. On one end of the spectrum, we have patients who have predominantly fatty breasts and on ...

Eight women sat in a circle, eating pizza and salad and drinking wine on a recent evening. It had a bit of a book-club vibe, but this was a very different type of gathering. Shelly Budde, a nurse with ...