The new breast cancer screening guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force might be confusing if you are between ages 40 and 49. While the task force recommended screenings start at 40 ...

Mammograms are a critical part of your reproductive care and overall health and wellness. After all, breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women in the United States and is responsible for ...

Women enjoy having their breasts squished between metal plates and X-rayed about as much as they like a Pap smear or having a cavity filled. That is to say, not at all. And yet the annual mammogram is ...

Dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect signs of breast cancer on a mammogram. Supplemental screening with an ultrasound can help increase breast cancer detection. However, a new ...

Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray ...

According to Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Idaho has the second lowest mammography rate in the U.S. Only about 65% of women 40 and older have gotten screened in the past two years. "A lot of ...

Mammography facilities are now nationally required to inform patients about their breast density, which can affect cancer detection. Mammography facilities are now required to provide all patients who ...