Mammograms are just one of the many exams and procedures women need to stay healthy. While they're not perfect, mammograms are one of the most effective screening tools we have for breast cancer, ...

Pop quiz: When should you get your first mammogram to screen for breast cancer? These days, many medical experts agree that age 40 is the rule of thumb — but their patients don't necessarily know that ...

A mammogram uses low dose X-rays to create images of breast tissue. It detects lumps that are too small to feel by hand. Medical experts recommend that women at average risk for breast cancer get a ...

LITTLE ROCK, AR (KATV) — October 17 marks National Mammography Day, a crucial reminder during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Stephen Routon, breast imaging radiologist at CARTI Cancer Center, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 26: Dr. Olena Weaver, an Associate ...

BE TRANSFERRED TO A REHAB CENTER SOON. OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH. 1 IN 8 WOMEN WILL BE DIAGNOSED WITH THE DISEASE, AND 1 IN 42 WILL DIE FROM IT. THAT’S WHY TODAY, WORLD MAMMOGRAM DAY ...

While breast cancer will affect one in eight women during her lifetime, with early detection, the survival rate is over 90 percent. Spectrum Health and the American College of Radiology urge you to ...

Carol Turansky, 79, says she only discovered she had breast cancer after asking her GP for a scan.