More Breast Health News

• No Immediate Changes Expected in Mammogram Coverage

  Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Women can rest assured, at least for now, that their ...

• Blood Test Could Boost Clarity of Breast MRI Results for Some

  Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Using a blood test to pinpoint the optimal timing of ...

• Task Force Member Defends Mammography Guidelines

  Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Responding to the uproar over revised mammogram recommendations unveiled earlier ...

• Guidelines Push Back Start of Mammograms to Age 50

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women don't need to start having mammograms to screen for ...

• Dense Breasts Raise Risk of Cancer Recurrence

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- After a lumpectomy, women with very dense breasts have a ...

• Mastectomy Not First Choice for Most Breast Cancer Patients

  Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Contrary to common belief, most women diagnosed with breast cancer ...

• Breast-Feeding May Lower Breast Cancer Risk

  Aug. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Women who breast-feed their babies even for short periods of ...

• Pausing Hormone Therapy Doesn't Cut Mammogram Recalls

  June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Taking a break from hormone therapy before a mammogram doesn't ...

• Young Women's Breast Tissue Offers Clues to Cancer Risk

  April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer risk assessment and prevention should start much earlier ...

• Soy May Not Lead to Denser Breasts

  April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Soy isoflavones don't increase breast density, a new study finds. That's ...

• Dense Breasts Complicate Testing and Treatment

  April 16 (HealthDay News) -- For years, researchers have known that breast density is almost ...

• Women with Breast Cancer Gene Favor Preventive Mastectomy

  March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Women who know they carry a gene that puts them ...

• Wealthy More Likely to Have Breast Reconstruction

  November 17 (HealthDay News) -- After a mastectomy, wealthier women are more likely to have ...

• Silicone Breast Implants Might Raise Risk of Rare Lymphoma

  November 4 (HealthDay News) -- Women with silicone breast implants may have a higher risk ...

• Lidocaine Gel May Ease Mammography Discomfort

  July 22 (HealthDay News) -- There's just no getting around the fact that mammograms are ...

• Breast-Conserving Surgery Leaves Many Cancer Patients Disappointed

  July 9 (HealthDay News) -- A third of women who opt for breast-conserving cancer surgery ...

• Pop Star's Breast Cancer Boosted Screening Among Young Women

  June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Publicity about pop star Kylie Minogue's breast cancer diagnosis in ...

• Doctor-Patient Talks Affect Use of Breast Reconstruction Surgery

  April 11 (HealthDay News) -- A lack of patient-doctor discussion may contribute to socioeconomic, age ...

• Estrogen Supplements May Raise Odds of Benign Breast Disease

  April 8 (HealthDay News) -- Women who took a common form of estrogen as hormone ...