Take it from breast cancer survivors like Suzanne. She encourages other women to prioritize scheduling a mammogram, which plays a critical role in both overall breast health and in breast cancer ...
October is recognized globally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer, its impact on millions of women and men, and the crucial role early ...
The latest research on breast cancer is adding more fire to the mammogram debate. A study that looked at 90,000 women determined that mammography screenings for women 40 to 59 years old don’t reduce ...
Breast cancer accounts for 1 in 3 of all new cancers diagnosed in women in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society. It's estimated that more than 43,00 women in the U.S. will die ...
(CNN) — A new US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found that the more health-related social needs a woman has – like being food insecure or not being able to afford health care – the ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The annual Play for Pink golf tournament teed off in a sea of pink on Friday, Oct. 18. The event raises money to help pay for mammograms for women who are uninsured or ...
A 25-year, 90,000-woman study has found that mammograms play almost no role in whether or not a woman dies from breast cancer. Worse, some women diagnosed with and treated for cancer may have been ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) officially updated its recommendations this week for who should be screened for breast cancer and when, advising that women should have their first ...
Mammograms play a central part in the early detection of breast cancer. The American Cancer Society recommends women age 40 and over having a mammogram performed each year, along with a breast exam by ...
Because of COVID-19, about 40% of adults are canceling or postponing their regular medical appointments, according to the Centers for Disease Control. And for diseases like breast and colon cancer, ...
(CNN) — Tina Knowles wants women to stay on top of their mammogram appointments. In an interview with People, Knowles revealed she was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in her left breast last July ...