Pennsylvania is leading the way on breast cancer screening policy. Thanks to Senate Bill 88, a decisive move from the ...

WASHINGTON -- Women are now advised to get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40 and until age 74, according to new recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force. The USPSTF, a ...

Nonparticipants had a higher likelihood of stage III (odds ratio [OR], 1.53) and stage IV cancer (OR, 3.61) compared with first-screening participants. HealthDay News — Women who do not participate in ...

Women should get a mammogram every two years starting at age 50 — and while routine screening brings little benefit in the 40s, beginning it that early should be a personal choice, a government task ...

A former MP who has been given the all-clear from breast cancer is urging people not to miss screening appointments. Vicky ...

Determining when to get a mammogram for the first time can be confusing for women due to conflicting messages from experts on breast cancer prevention. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an ...

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May 5, 2010 — Screening mammograms in younger women have low accuracy and detect few cancers, according to the results of a study published online May 3 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute ...

Upstate University Hospital is providing breast cancer screenings directly to women in Onondaga and Oswego Counties with its ...

New research suggests X-ray images may offer an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease — the leading cause of death ...