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 ...

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 ...

Mammograms are a low-dose X-ray of the breast tissue, which providers use to look for signs that cancer may be developing.

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., June 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX) announced today that the Genius™ 3D Mammography™ exam is now the only mammogram that is FDA-approved as superior to ...

CENTERVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) — A screening event is happening today in Centerville for National Mammography Day. Experts say that early detection is pivotal and new technology has made detection more ...

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 ...

LAS CRUCES - Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in Hispanic women. Every two minutes, a woman in the U.S. is diagnosed with breast ...

Valley View Hospital received its first mammography unit in 1988. Now, 30 years later, the hospital boasts the most advanced mammography technology on the Western Slope. Valley View recently installed ...

By using sound waves instead of radiation, ultrasound can uncover subtle abnormalities that mammography may overlook.

Q: There are so many contradictory opinions about the best way to detect breast cancer. What works? A: There's a lot of confusion because of the data being released from a 1980 Canadian mammography ...

While many wear pink in October to acknowledge National Breast Cancer Awareness month, it’s the third Friday this month that serves as a reminder that the best defense against breast cancer is early ...