An ongoing study spotlights the link between calcium deposits in the breast arteries and life-threatening heart risks.

EXPAND THIS PROGRAM. IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, WE OFTEN HEAR ABOUT CHANGES TO THE AGE YOU SHOULD START GETTING YOUR MAMMOGRAMS. BUT IS THERE EVER A TIME IN YOUR LIFE TO STOP GETTING THEM? MERCY ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the U.S. The CDC says mammograms are the best way for women of average risk to detect breast cancer early.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — It's almost October, and it's a big month for bringing awareness to breast cancer. It's also a time to promote screening and reduce the risk of the disease. The American Cancer ...

Joy, a 46-year-old in Pittsburgh, recalls being the same age as her teenage boys, when her own mother diligently got cancer screenings. "She had her mammograms every year," Joy says. But, Joy thinks ...

When a radiologist reviewed Deirdre Hall’s mammogram images last summer, everything seemed fine. There were no shadows or lumps or irregular patches that could signal cancer. The doctor gave it a ...

Contrast-enhanced mammography identified three times as many tumors as ultrasound scans. But it is not widely used for screening in the United States. By Roni Caryn Rabin Cancer screening poses a ...