A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast that can detect a breast cancer or its early signs. At a time when guidelines seem to often change for when people should get a mammogram, it should not ...

Diagnosing breast cancer is a complex process and there's no one best way to do it. Every person is different, and there are many kinds of cancer that can cause a lot of different symptoms. If your ...

A mammogram is an important step in taking care of yourself and your breasts. If it’s your first time getting one, knowing what to expect may help the process go more smoothly. According to ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) covers both screening and diagnostic mammograms, but coverage rules and costs can vary based on mammogram type and Medicare plan type. Under Medicare Part B, baseline ...

Timely coordinated diagnostic assessment following an abnormal screening mammogram reduces patient anxiety and may optimise breast cancer prognosis. Since 1998, the Ontario Breast Screening Program ...

Medicare covers at least one mammogram per year for women over 40. You can get your first mammogram between age 35 and 39, then one every year to check for breast cancer. Medicare will pay for more ...

There, her team -- led by Dr. Pedro Piccinini, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and Dr. Maureen McEvoy, a breast ...