Having dense breasts can put women at higher risk of breast cancer and make it more difficult to spot cancer on a mammogram, but many don't realize it's a significant risk. Starting this week, all ...

Women getting their routine mammograms may find new information on their results about breast density. A ruling from the Food and Drug Administration that requires mammogram facilities to inform ...

Doctors tell patients to ignore the guidelines as cancer call centers light up. Nov. 18, 2009— -- New guidelines saying women between the ages of 40 and 50 should not receive mammograms to screen ...

According to radiologists, women with breast implants who have an average risk of breast cancer should stick to the ...

PHILADELPHIA -- A major doctors' group is changing its guidelines on when and how often women should get mammograms for breast cancer screening. The change is designed to reduce the potential harms ...

Good Morning America host Amy Robach revealed on her show that a recent on-air mammogram had found she has breast cancer, but the diagnosis wouldn’t have been made if she followed certain federal ...

Fact checked by Jennifer Klump Key Takeaways A new study found that mammograms in women 80 and older can often detect early-stage, treatable breast cancer.Older women who had mammograms had a lower ...

Both doctors say that there are times when women younger than 40 should consider getting a mammogram. If you have a ...

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 ...

There's been a lot of blowback at new guidelines recommending that women under the age of 50 skip mammograms to avoid false positive and undue anxiety. Doctors and advocacy groups worry that insurance ...

Panel insist financials played no factor-- others aren't so sure. Nov. 19, 2009 — -- The 16-member U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released its new recommendations on mammograms two days ago ...