Breast Cancer Diagnostics

Method could be a better cancer check for women with dense breast tissue

A new study of almost 400,000 women finds that 5 percent of breast tumors are capable of doubling in size within a one-month period.

But new data show that waiting six months for a follow-up mammogram is a safe option.

At many centers, these nerve-racking calls are on the rise, at least temporarily...

Researchers who looked at the mammogram rates of more than 4,000 women 65 and older have found that wealthier women were more likely to get them than poorer ones were

Pages for alternative medicine most likely to contain false data, study finds

Depressed, anxious women were no more prone to disease, study finds

But newer method can cost up to four times more than traditional exam