Mammograms are a low-dose X-ray of the breast tissue, which providers use to look for signs that cancer may be developing.

Two best friends, Liz Dawn and Julie LeForce, are taking the mystery out of mammograms by supporting each other through the process.

It’s a simple message – get your annual mammogram to detect breast cancer at its earliest stage. But you may be surprised to hear there are two types of exams. Doctors who devote their practice to ...

Talk-show host Drew Barrymore said she was inspired to share her breast cancer scare after welcoming guest Tig Notaro on her show.

Drew Barrymore opened up about a recent cancer scare, which led to her undergoing an "emergency biopsy. " The Never Been ...

Rhonda Walker, urging timely breast cancer screenings, shared her experience to highlight the ease and importance of ...

It looks like any other mammography suite. An imaging machine stands tall, not far from controls and computer screens. There’s even a discreet changing room. But this room is on wheels. Jamie Hobbs is ...

The most uncomfortable part of a mammogram occurs when the breast is compressed between two plates on the machine. Creating this force, which flattens and separates the breast tissue, allows the ...

AMERICUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Phoebe Sumter Medical Center is offering free mammograms throughout October in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As part of their commitment to promote women’s ...

In 2013, Gwendolyn White almost skipped her annual mammogram. For years, the now–cancer survivor had scheduled the screening ...

A June 2 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims Switzerland made history by banning a supposedly dangerous form of cancer screening. "Switzerland is the first country in the world to ban ...