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 ...
A former MP who has been given the all-clear from breast cancer is urging people not to miss screening appointments. Vicky ...
Pennsylvania is leading the way on breast cancer screening policy. Thanks to Senate Bill 88, a decisive move from the ...
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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 ...
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 ...
New research suggests X-ray images may offer an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease — the leading cause of death ...
Upstate University Hospital is providing breast cancer screenings directly to women in Onondaga and Oswego Counties with its ...
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 ...