"While breast cancer is most typically diagnosed in post-menopausal women, this is a condition that can and does happen in young women, too." ...

Sometimes in life, women need a hand up rather than a handout. This is especially true when it comes to health care and ...

Breast cancer screening guidelines have shifted over the past decade, leaving many women with fresh questions about when to ...

FILE - A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to examine mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles, May 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) (Damian ...

A former Susan G. Komen CEO’s new institute wants breast arterial calcification, a heart disease marker, on every mammogram report. No clinical guideline exists yet.

Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said.

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 ...

Brooklyn doctors explain why fear, misinformation, cultural concerns and busy schedules keep women from getting mammograms.

A dense-breast notice is not a diagnosis and does not mean something is wrong. Keep up with regular mammograms, know how your ...