Example mammogram assigned a false-positive case score of 96 in a 59-year-old Black patient with scattered fibroglandular breast density. (A) Left craniocaudal and (B) mediolateral oblique views ...

Example mammogram assigned a false-positive risk score of 1.0 in a 59-year-old Hispanic patient with heterogeneously dense breasts. Bilateral reconstructed two-dimensional (A, B) craniocaudal and (C, ...

New technologies are helping to reduce the odds of a false-positive mammogram. (Getty Images) While experts are sympathetic to the stress false positives can cause, they're urging women to keep going ...

A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has shed light on a concerning issue in mammogram screening behavior, women who receive false-positive results are significantly less likely ...

Mammograms are commonly used to find breast cancer, but new research shows they might also reveal important signs of heart disease—the number one cause of death for adults. Researchers found that the ...

For 12 years, Danielle Nevers delayed getting a mammogram. For starters, she was afraid it was going to hurt. And she had no idea how to access the screening, which is recommended for women beginning ...

A Canadian study that many experts say has major flaws has revived debate about the value of mammograms. The research suggests that these screening X-rays do not lower the risk of dying of breast ...

Mammograms have done surprisingly little to catch deadly breast cancers before they spread, a big U.S. study finds. At the same time, more than a million women have been treated for cancers that never ...

Are your boobs keeping secrets? Today is “World Dense Breast Day,” raising awareness for a trait that increases cancer risk and makes tumors harder to detect using traditional screening methods — and ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A Canadian study that many experts say has major flaws has revived debate about the value of mammograms. The research suggests ...

A Canadian study that many experts say has major flaws has revived debate about the value of mammograms. The research suggests that these screening X-rays do not lower the risk of dying of breast ...