The condition that mammograms can detect — and act as an early warning of heart problems down the road — is called breast arterial calcification, said Matthew Nudy, an assistant professor of medicine ...

A new study links skipping first and subsequent mammograms to a higher chance of dying from breast cancer. It highlights the importance of getting mammograms at the recommended times. It also ...

Despite similar availability of diagnostic technologies to women of different racial and ethnic groups, significant ...

A new study finds that risk-based breast cancer screening could be as safe as annual mammograms, but an expert warns it may ...

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High rates of false positive test results may be keeping women from sticking to recommended mammogram screenings for breast cancer, a new study has found. Researchers from UC Davis Comprehensive ...

Mammograms in women over 80 are linked to earlier breast cancer detection and longer survival Screened women had a 55% lower risk of cancer returning and a 74% lower risk of death The findings suggest ...

Women of color are less likely to receive prompt follow-up after an abnormal mammogram Black, Hispanic and Asian women were all less likely than white women to receive same-day follow-up This occurred ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 26: Dr. Olena Weaver, an Associate ...

For millions of women, the words “you have dense breasts” can feel both vague and unsettling—especially when it comes after a routine mammogram. Breast density isn’t just a technical term buried in a ...

Having an annual screening mammogram is an important step in detecting breast cancer, particularly in its early stages when it tends to be more easily treatable. But many women dread having to do it ...