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 ...

Mammograms are a low-dose X-ray of the breast tissue, which providers use to look for signs that cancer may be developing.

According to radiologists, women with breast implants who have an average risk of breast cancer should stick to the recommended screening schedule for breast cancer, which means getting a yearly ...

Misunderstandings about who needs screening and how often may be why some women skip mammograms. Here are eight claims about ...

Are mammograms worthwhile? No, this isn't trick question—though it may sound like one, given how ubiquitous the screenings are. But the conventional wisdom has been seriously challenged as of a year ...

Medically reviewed by Rony Kampalath, MDMedically reviewed by Rony Kampalath, MD Mammograms used to screen for breast cancer often cause discomfort but rarely any lasting pain. The experience varies ...