October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and with National Mammography Day around the corner, it's a crucial time to ...

It is a sobering statistic. One in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer in her lifetime -with the majority of these women not even having a family history of breast cancer. October is ...

You should look out for new lumps, skin dimpling and nipple discharge. Make sure you check in all positions, including ...

Mammogram or breast ultrasound? Let's know which breast cancer screening test is right for you, when to take it, and how ...

You'll no doubt have heard the term mammogram thrown about in conversation at least one point in your life. Whether your mum received a letter to make an appointment when you were younger, your gran ...

Getting a mammogram is never going to feel like a relaxing spa treatment. But should mammograms be painful? No. Fortunately, there are several ways to make the test less physically and emotionally ...

Are mammograms worthwhile? No, this isn't trick question—though it may sound like one, given how ubiquitous the screenings are. But the conventional wisdom has been seriously challenged as of a year ...

Medically reviewed by Rony Kampalath, MDMedically reviewed by Rony Kampalath, MD Mammograms used to screen for breast cancer often cause discomfort but rarely any lasting pain. The experience varies ...

Laura Dean, MD, is a board-certified diagnostic radiologist at Cleveland Clinic, where she has been practicing since 2014. She completed her residency at Northwestern University’s Foster McGaw Medical ...