The decision to lower the screening age comes as more women ... According to the National Cancer Institute, the rate of ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is now recommending the minimum age to begin mammogram testing for average risk is 40. This shifts ... in the world of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment ...
"Only about 65% of women over age 40 are screened for breast cancer, and only about half of those women are getting annual screening -- in part because of conflicting guidelines about recommended ...
For decades, many health care providers recommended women start getting mammograms at age 40. Now ... is key to decide whether to begin screening earlier. These guidelines are for women at average ...
About 40% of Americans will develop a form of cancer at some point in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer ...
We're only a few weeks out from October, which is breast cancer awareness month. One local woman is sharing her story, in an ...
About 40% of Americans will develop a form of cancer at some point in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. Doctors say following screening guidelines could mean finding it early ...
Black women are more likely than white women to die from even the most treatable types of breast cancer, a study published ...
More specifically, people with extremely dense breasts are four to six times more likely to get breast cancer—and around 40 ...
The Navy says its highest-ranking military officer has been successfully treated for early-stage breast cancer ...
Previous studies found that Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than ... A recent study published in ...
Medical experts encourage annual mammograms to screen for breast cancer. But on top of those, Utah does not have the same ...