Helpful tips to prepare for a mammogram appointment

You’ve got your mammogram on the calendar. You know it’s important. Mammograms catch breast cancer early — often before you’d ...
Today

A Checklist for Your Next Mammogram, According to a Breast Surgeon

Mammograms are just one of the many exams and procedures women need to stay healthy. While they're not perfect, mammograms are one of the most effective screening tools we have for breast cancer, ...
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Breast cancer screening: When to start mammograms and why self-checks matter

Oct. 17 is National Mammography Day, observed annually on the third Friday of every October, during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The National Breast Cancer Foundation says National Mammography Day ...
Forbes

Here’s Why You Should Get Screened For Breast Cancer With A Mammogram

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 26: Dr. Olena Weaver, an Associate ...
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Don't have a primary care physican? You can still get a mammogram

Mammogram screenings are crucial for early detection of breast cancer, but many women face delays in getting them. These delays often occur because women either don’t have a primary care physician or ...
The New York Times

One Type of Mammogram Proves Better for Women With Dense Breasts

Contrast-enhanced mammography identified three times as many tumors as ultrasound scans. But it is not widely used for screening in the United States. By Roni Caryn Rabin Cancer screening poses a ...