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It is a sobering statistic. One in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in her lifetime -with the majority of these women not even having a family history of breast cancer. October is ...

Diagnostic mammograms, which is what you'd receive if a mass is detected on a screening mammogram or if you've felt a lump, can include several more views than the standard four views most women have ...

Most women should start getting a screening mammogram at age 40, according to the American Cancer Society. If you have family history of breast cancer or are high risk, your doctor may recommend this ...

Diagnostic mammograms, which is what you’d receive if a mass is detected on a screening mammogram or if you’ve felt a lump, can include several more views than the standard four views most women have ...

Try not to have your mammogram the week before you get your period or during your period. Your breasts may be tender or swollen then. On the day of your mammogram, don’t wear deodorant, perfume or ...

If you’re at average risk for breast cancer, start getting mammograms at 40 and go every two years, an influential scientific panel says. Many women were doing it anyway. By Roni Caryn Rabin The U.S.

A federal health panel has proposed new guidelines for screening mammograms, urging all women to start them at age 40, instead of 50. The draft recommendations from the United States Preventive ...

New technologies are helping to reduce the odds of a false-positive mammogram. (Getty Images) While experts are sympathetic to the stress false positives can cause, they're urging women to keep going ...