Tomosynthesis, or 3D mammography, is becoming more commonplace, and Dr. Mitva Patel, a radiologist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, says this technology results in fewer ...

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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 ...

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 ...

You’ve got your mammogram on the calendar. You know it’s important. Mammograms catch breast cancer early — often before you’d ever feel a lump or notice a change and that early detection saves lives.

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 ...