A new computerized version of mammography is significantly better than the conventional test at detecting breast cancer in many women, according to a major government study released yesterday. The ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and an annual reminder that getting a regular mammogram is currently the most effective tool available for detecting breast cancer early. Cancer treatment is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis have very similar benefits and drawbacks. When deciding on a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While experts are sympathetic to the stress false positives can cause, they're urging women to keep going to annual screenings, ...

WASHINGTON -- Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74, according to new recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force. The USPSTF, a ...

A new study finds that digital mammograms are better at detecting breast cancer in some women than traditional methods that rely on X-ray film. The results apply to women under 50, those who have ...

Up until about two decades ago, all mammograms were done using an X-ray machine, which generated two-dimensional (2D) images of breast tissue. In 2011, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

Every year, millions of women get mammograms to screen for breast cancer. About 10% of them are called back for further testing. And 7% to 12% of those women receive a false-positive result, meaning ...