When Should Women Get Regular Mammograms? At 40, U.S. Panel Now Says. The new advice comes as breast cancer diagnoses rise among younger women and mortality rates among Black women remain persistently high.
New Mammogram Advice: What to Know If you’re at average risk for breast cancer, start getting mammograms at 40 and go every two years, an influential scientific panel says. Many women were doing it anyway.
Researchers Identify Possible New Risk for Breast Cancer Women’s breasts become less dense with age. Cancer may be more likely in breast tissue that is persistently denser over time, a new study suggests.
When I Got Cancer, My Dreams Told Me What My Doctors Could Not When all the rational decision-making options are bad, relying on dreams offers a different kind of logic that can be a lifesaver in its own way.
FDA Will Require Dense Breast Disclosure at Mammogram Clinics The U.S. agency wants to ensure that doctors inform women that some breast anomalies require more examination.