Changes in Missouri law expanding breast cancer screening coverage have led to increased screening rates among Medicaid patients and an increased likelihood of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) among ...
A pioneering study has found that an individualized approach to breast cancer screening that assesses patients' risk, rather than annual mammograms, can lower the chance of more advanced cancers, ...
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. – Breast Cancer Awareness Month highlights the importance of early detection of the second-leading cause of cancer death among women. Patients enrolled in TRICARE can ...
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - A new technology at the Decatur-Morgan hospital is helping women receive more accurate and less invasive mammograms and breast biopsies. The new technology is called the ...
Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. New research found missing a first mammogram was linked ...
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), two of the biggest risk factors for getting breast cancer are being born female and living past age 55. Whether an individual is of average or elevated ...
A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has shed light on a concerning issue in mammogram screening behavior, women who receive false-positive results are significantly less likely ...
Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancers diagnosed in women. Approximately 1 in 8 women will receive a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer ...
Mammography facilities are now nationally required to inform patients about their breast density, which can affect cancer detection. Mammography facilities are now required to provide all patients who ...
AMERICUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Phoebe Sumter Medical Center is offering free mammograms throughout October in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As part of their commitment to promote women’s ...
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enable Me, a VELA Medical company, today urged America’s more than 50 million caregivers to remember on Mother’s Day, May 12, and every day to ask for a seated mammogram ...
Apollo adopts MRI-guided VABB, a precision tool to detect "hidden" breast cancers missed by mammography. It offers quicker, less invasive diagnosis, crucial for India's rising early-onset cases.