All women who undergo breast cancer screening with a mammogram in the U.S. must now find out if they have dense breasts — a risk factor for developing breast cancer. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, ...

People across the United States receiving mammograms will soon be given information about their breast density – a trait that can make cancer harder to detect. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Having the ability to self-schedule mammograms was associated with a 15 percentage point increase following through with getting the screening, according to research from the Perelman School of ...

Newly updated US Food and Drug Administration regulations will require mammography facilities to notify patients about the density of their breasts. Women with dense breasts are at higher risk for ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- When it comes to breast cancer, it's well documented that early detection saves lives. But that only works if women get screened - most commonly, with mammograms. There's new ...

Several friends recently told me their tales of mammography angst. Not exactly the patient-friendly experience one should expect. Mammograms are optional, and one can generally choose where to have ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — A patient is speaking out about the concerns over faulty mammograms at an Orlando clinic. About 5,000 Boston Diagnostic Imaging patients are being notified that their tests could be ...

In spring of 2022, KC Atchinson got her routine mammogram — and then got some news that no one is ever quite ready to hear. “This is your friendly reminder to get those regular health screenings, my ...

If the cost-cutting U.S. Preventive Services Task Force mammography recommendations are adopted as policy, the decline in breast cancer mortality observed over the past 50 years could be reversed and ...