Estimates suggest that one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer at some point in their life. Shearer had just turned 40 when she discovered the mass in her breast. Stories ...

A mammographic technologist is speaking on the importance of early screenings after her own battle with breast cancer.

Women who miss their first screening appointment for breast cancer could have a 40% higher long-term risk of dying from the disease, according to a new study.

For many women, the idea of going for a breast screening is shadowed by fear. Fear of hearing the worst. Fear of being judged. Fear of what life might look like if the results aren't what they hoped ...

A breast radiologist at the MD Anderson Cancer Center who diagnoses patients with breast cancer shares the warning signs she looks for in her own body. Lumps are just the start.

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, WCAX Reporter Sophia Thomas visited her doctor to learn about her own genetic risks.

Being at high risk could qualify you for early, potentially life-saving screening.

According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Black women are more likely to be diagnosed in later stages and, as a result, have the lowest ...

The Nancy Ausonio Breast Health Center in Salinas is urging women to undergo early mammogram screenings as more younger women are diagnosed with breast cancer nationwide.

There may be few obvious signs of breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women (besides skin cancer), affecting about 12%, or 1 in 8, women in her lifetime.