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 ...

DOCTOR, WE OFTEN HEAR ABOUT CHANGES WITH THE AGE. YOU SHOULD START GETTING MAMMOGRAMS. BUT IS THERE EVER A TIME IN YOUR LIFE THAT YOU CAN STOP GETTING THEM? MERCY MEDICAL CENTER RADIOLOGIST DOCTOR ...

When it comes to breast cancer, what specifically does early detection mean today -- and what do women often overlook about ...

It’s always a good idea to get a mammogram, even if you have no significant history of breast cancer. That’s because most breast cancers are found in women without that factor, radiologist Dr. Mason ...

Breast cancer screening for women over 50 saves lives, an independent panel in Britain has concluded, confirming findings in U.S. and other studies. But that screening comes with a cost: The review ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A Henrico woman whose mother died of breast cancer at any early age contacted CBS 6 for help after fighting a bill for a preventative mammogram at a Bon Secours Mercy Health ...

For millions of women, the words “you have dense breasts” can feel both vague and unsettling—especially when it comes after a routine mammogram. Breast density isn’t just a technical term buried in a ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors say it's the perfect time to get a mammogram. Since many women postponed the screening during the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors are ...

As I reflect on the end of the year and look forward to the start of a new year, I keep thinking about a recent patient of mine in the Emergency Department. Pamela had come to the ED complaining of ...

If women need any more encouragement to schedule an annual screening mammogram starting at age 40, experts offer some sobering statistics about the aggressive growth of breast cancer for patients in ...

You’ve had your mammogram, so you can cross it off your to-do list. But what if you get a call to come back for more imaging? Getting a callback can be concerning, but it’s not unusual. About one in ...