NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding a clinical breast exam to screening mammography increases breast cancer detection rates, but it also increases rates of falsely positive results, Canadian ...

Having an annual screening mammogram is an important step in detecting breast cancer, particularly in its early stages when it tends to be more easily treatable. But many women dread having to do it ...

SPRINGFIELD -- As a breast cancer detection tool, mammograms are best when combined with a physical exam by a healthcare provider, said Dr. Lisa Planeta, surgeon and director of the Mercy Medical ...

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You might have a lot of questions going into your first mammogram — and we don't blame you. Getting your breasts squeezed by a giant machine is intimidating at best, especially if you've never had a ...

A mammography exam from Hologic, Inc., based in Marlborough, is the only mammogram with “superior to standard” federal approval for screening in women with dense breasts, the company announced Tuesday ...

One medical technology company has a simple but novel way to encourage women to get a mammogram exam: Make it less painful. Hologic just announced its SmartCurve breast stabilization system, which ...

Using artificial intelligence (AI), researchers found that image-based risk scores for breast cancer derived from screening ...