How to lower your risk of breast cancer
About 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will have breast cancer in their lifetime, making it the most common cancer among women. So you might wonder: Is there anything you can do to prevent it?
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Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures: News and Research on Ultrasonography, Mammary
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Dense breasts: What it means and what women can do about screening
About half of women over 40 have dense breasts. The denser the breast tissue, the more difficult it is to spot cancer on a standard mammogram. Having dense breast tissue can make it harder to detect cancer and sometimes leads ...
Oct 17, 2025
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Having dense breasts is linked to cancer, but advice about breast density can depend on where you live
Having dense breasts is a clear risk factor for breast cancer. It can also make cancers hard to spot on mammograms.
Feb 18, 2025
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Study: Patients have to travel farther for facilities with breast MRI, ultrasound than for mammography
The geographic distance to facilities offering breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound is further than to those offering mammography, according to a study published online Aug. 12 in the American Journal of ...
Aug 19, 2024
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All women need mammograms beginning at age 40, expert panel says
All women should start getting mammograms every other year beginning at age 40, the nation's top panel of preventive health experts announced Tuesday.
Apr 30, 2024
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Inflammatory breast cancer is rare but aggressive: Know the signs
Inflammatory breast cancer is rare, but it's aggressive, fast-growing and hard to detect early, so it's important to know the warning signs.
Oct 16, 2023
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Q&A: Why women should start getting mammograms at age 40
The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new draft guidelines this year recommending that women start breast cancer screening at a younger age. Leading breast cancer screening expert Elizabeth Morris, ...
Oct 2, 2023
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US Preventive Services Task Force recommends biennial screening mammography from 40 to 74
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends biennial screening mammography for women ages 40 to 74 years. This recommendation forms the basis of a draft recommendation statement published online May 9.
May 9, 2023
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Beyond mammography: Complementary methods in breast imaging
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and the likelihood of surviving the disease is higher if the cancer is detected early and the tumor is relatively small and not very aggressive.
May 9, 2023
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Ultrasound effective for diagnosing localized breast lumps, pain
Ultrasound is an effective standalone diagnostic method in patients with focal breast complaints, according to a study published in Radiology. Focal breast complaints can refer to pain, lumps, nipple discharge or other symptoms ...
Apr 4, 2023
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