#mammograms

Screening mammograms should be postponed until later this year—or longer, if the coronavirus crisis continues.

Study finds estrogen alone and estrogen plus progesterone after menopause have opposite effects on breast cancer incidence.

This technological advancement could help make up for a shortage in radiologists in the United Kingdom in particular.

“I remember thinking that the story would save lives,” writes Kristen Dahlgren. “I had no idea the life it would save would be my own."

Adding a second screening method finds more early cancer between mammograms but also leads to more false positives.

“Everyone has a different stake in all this, and it all seems to be tied to financial gain.”

Users can receive checkup reminders for cholesterol tests and mammograms, among other benefits.

National Mammography Day is observed the 3rd Friday of October since 1993.

His mother died of breast cancer five years ago.

The cost of mammograms for those who don’t have insurance varies widely but can be up to several hundreds of dollars without a discount.

American College of Physicians aims to make sense of varying guidelines about who should get screened when.

The FDA is proposing updates to mammography regulations to reflect advances in technology and processes. How could these changes affect you?

Proposed rule would require breast density reporting and enhance the FDA’s ability to enforce compliance.

Digital breast tomosynthesis allowed many women to avoid diagnostic biopsies without compromising cancer detection.

“People who substitute thermography for mammography may miss the chance to detect breast cancer in its earliest and most treatable stages.�...

Some women should start screening earlier because they are at higher risk for developing breast cancer or having more aggressive disease.