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 ...
The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends yearly breast mammograms starting at age 40, or earlier if you’re high risk. There are different screenings to test for early stage breast cancer.
About 40% of Americans will develop a form of cancer at some point in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer ...
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 ...
Previous studies found that Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than ... A recent study published in ...
False-positive mammograms discourage women from breast cancer screening, study finds. Why it happens — and what to do.
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. 25 February 2022, Berlin: Medical personnel use a mammogram to examine a ...
South Dakota was one of 23 states where the legislation was introduced this year. Twenty-six states have passed such a law.
Medical experts encourage annual mammograms to screen for breast cancer. But on top of those, Utah does not have the same ...