mammograms

Mammograms do the most good later in life, a government task force declared Monday in recommending that women get one every other year starting at age 50. It said 40-somethings should make their own choice after weighing the pros and cons.

The American Cancer Society now says women should start mammograms later in life and get fewer of them, a stance that puts the trusted group closer to an influential government task force's advice.

A new, international panel of experts has studied the most recent evidence on mammograms to screen for breast cancer and says they do the most good for women in their 50s and 60s.

Women in New Jersey who have mammograms will now get a letter informing them about breast density.

When it comes to mammograms, there's no one size fits all.  Some medical experts say women should start getting them at age 40, while others say its 50.  What's the right answer?

A new study finds that advanced breast cancer cases have increased slightly among young women. It's still uncommon in women younger than 40, and experts are uncertain about the reasons for the increase.