October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and an annual reminder that getting a regular mammogram is currently the most effective tool available for detecting breast cancer early. Cancer treatment is ...

What a Mammogram Is Used For Mammograms are recommended as a routine screening test to look for evidence of breast cancer in people who don't have any symptoms. A mammogram may also be done as a ...

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 a ...

Dear Doctors: I am a 65-year-old woman in remission from breast cancer. I had a single mastectomy and now have an annual mammogram on my remaining breast. I recently learned about 3D mammograms. Is ...

Q: I am a 65-year-old woman in remission from breast cancer. I had a single mastectomy and now have an annual mammogram on my remaining breast. I recently learned about 3D mammograms. Is there any ...

Technological advances in cancer screenings help lower the number of cancer deaths. That’s according to the latest report from the American Cancer Society, which also attributes better treatments to a ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Sentara Health is on a mission to make breast cancer screenings more accessible across Hampton Roads. Right now, Sentara only operates one 3D mammography van in Hampton Roads, which ...

Shannon Cantrell, (left) mammography technologist at Fauquier Hospital, began performing 3D mammograms in mid-December. This unit allows for both the 3D and 2D images to be taken with the same ...

Because of this, she insisted to her own physician that she undergo an MRI of her breasts to screen for cancer, instead of having only a 3D mammogram performed. “The MRI showed a small invasive cancer ...

Breast cancer screenings can feel like a lot to manage. But here's what matters most: Catching breast cancer early through the right screening can be truly lifesaving. In fact, the American Cancer ...