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

Misunderstandings about who needs screening and how often may be why some women skip mammograms. Here are eight claims about ...

Women across the country are receiving more detailed mammogram results thanks to new federal regulations — but for many, that ...

With the first detailed look inside breast tissue calcifications, Illinois researchers documented distinct differences between benign and cancerous deposits. In this sample of ductal carcinoma in situ ...

Mammograms help doctors detect breast cancer, but now they are being used in a new way -- to identify women who are at risk for heart disease. Not seeing signs of cancer on her routine mammogram is ...