Deciding when to get a routine mammogram is confusing. Guidelines disagree on whether to begin at age 40, 45 or 50, and ...

ATLANTA – A new federal rule takes effect Tuesday that could potentially help more women spot breast cancer earlier. The FDA will require mammogram providers across the country to notify women if they ...

Conflicting guidelines on when to start mammograms create confusion for women. Various health organizations recommend ...

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women worldwide. Early detection through regular mammograms significantly increases the chances of successful treatment and survival. However, ...

EXPAND THIS PROGRAM. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, WE OFTEN HEAR ABOUT CHANGES TO THE AGE YOU SHOULD START GETTING YOUR MAMMOGRAMS. BUT IS THERE EVER A TIME IN YOUR LIFE TO STOP GETTING THEM? MERCY ...

Health First experts recommend routine screenings, such as annual mammograms starting at age 40, regular cervical cancer screenings.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While experts are sympathetic to the stress false positives can cause, they're urging women to keep going to annual screenings, ...

Confusion over new breast cancer screening guidelines has left many women wondering when to start getting mammograms and how ...

Despite a 2009 advisory from a federal advisory panel that women under age 50 avoid routine screening mammography unless discussed with her medical caregiver, a new study by researchers at Johns ...

AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — During Women’s Health Week, an East Alabama breast cancer specialist is sounding the alarm about a ...

Cynthia McCutcheon thought she heard wrong when she was told the next available appointment for a mammogram in the Halifax ...

Every year, millions of women get mammograms to screen for breast cancer. About 10% of them are called back for further testing. And 7% to 12% of those women receive a false-positive result, meaning ...