You'll no doubt have heard the term mammogram thrown about in conversation at least one point in your life. Whether your mum received a letter to make an appointment when you were younger, your gran ...
Do you know at what age you’re supposed to start getting yearly mammograms? Despite this being a month packed with reminders to schedule your screening, the guidelines on when you should begin making ...
A federal task force says that women should start getting regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer at age 40, instead of waiting until 50, marking a shift in the influential panel’s guidelines.
Oct. 17 is National Mammography Day, observed annually on the third Friday of every October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The National Breast Cancer Foundation says National Mammography Day ...
A breast cancer patient who says a mammogram likely saved her life has urged people to attend routine screening appointments.
Susanna Reid has shared that she tried to book a mammogram after admitting Sarah Ferguson’s breast cancer diagnosis was a “wake-up call” for her to make an appointment. The Duchess of York revealed ...
New technologies are helping to reduce the odds of a false-positive mammogram. (Getty Images) While experts are sympathetic to the stress false positives can cause, they're urging women to keep going ...
Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray ...
Eight women sat in a circle, eating pizza and salad and drinking wine on a recent evening. It had a bit of a book-club vibe, but this was a very different type of gathering. Shelly Budde, a nurse with ...