mammogram

Two doctors look at breast cancer x-rays. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Breast Cancer In Younger Women Increasing

A study released Tuesday looked at 40 years of data and found a small, but steady, increase in the number of young women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer.

2013/02/26

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Planned Parenthood Files Another Women’s Health Lawsuit

One day after losing in a federal appeals court the Planned Parenthood, Women’s Health Program battle continues. Today Planned Parenthood filed suit against the state, claiming the Affiliate Ban Rule violates state law.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/10/26

Free Fire Station Breast Screenings Helping North Texans

People don’t usually think of fire stations as a normal place to go for a breast cancer screenings, but four North Texas women are glad they stopped by one firehouse.

CBSDFW.COM–2012/10/12

Helen Darling, of the San Antonio Silver Stars, receives a screening mammogram. (credit: Getty Images/D. Clarke Evans/NBAE)

Cancer Survivors Say Mammogram Key To Survival

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force stunned the medical community in 2009 when it recommended women wait until the age of 50 for their first mammogram.

2011/05/04

Study: Half Of Women Over 40 Get Mammograms

Remember the uproar last year when a task force said most women don’t need annual mammograms? It turns out only half of women over 40 had been getting them that often to start.

CBSDFW.COM–2010/12/09

Baylor Health Report

Mammograms, the gold standard for breast cancer detection, may not be as effective as first thought, and the Food and Drug Administration says a popular diabetes drug may de dangerous. KRLD’s Medical Expert Dr. David […]

2010/09/23