Mammograms can help detect breast cancer, cysts, and calcium deposits in your breast. Though the test may cause slight discomfort, it only lasts about 20 minutes. A mammogram is an X-ray of your ...

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But as of this week, patients with dense breasts will get more guidance after a mammogram about their risks, thanks to a new requirement adopted by the federal Food and Drug Administration this week.

Women getting their routine mammograms may find new information on their results about breast density. A ruling from the Food and Drug Administration that requires mammogram facilities to inform ...

Having dense breasts—that is, breasts that have less fatty tissue and more fibroglandular tissue, which includes milk glands and ducts as well as fibrous connective tissue—increases the ...

Research suggests 3D mammography could offer benefits over 2D imaging. Newer three-dimensional imaging is more effective at detecting breast cancer and may improve long-term outcomes, according to ...

Share your story idea with Elyse. A new federal ruling from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now requires mammography facilities to notify patients about their breast density.

Women across the U.S. will get a report with their mammogram results that informs them of their breast density assessment thanks to a new federal rule that took effect on Sep. 10. Women’s health ...

SEATTLE — Women who get their mammograms in the U.S. will now receive an additional layer of information from their scan: their breast density. In Washington state, women receiving mammograms ...

Having dense breasts can put women at higher risk of breast cancer and make it more difficult to spot cancer on a mammogram, but many don’t realize it’s a significant risk. Starting this week, all ...

A new study found women were less likely to return for another mammogram if they received a false-positive result in the past. About 10% of screening mammograms require some kind of follow-up ...

Women getting their routine mammograms may find new information on their results about breast density. A ruling from the Food and Drug Administration that requires mammogram facilities to inform ...