National News

WASHINGTON (AP) — More women are learning their breasts are so dense that it’s more difficult for mammograms to spot cancer. But new research suggests automatically giving them an extra test isn’t necessarily the solution. Screening isn’t the only concern. Women whose breast tissue is very dense have a greater risk of developing breast cancer […]

Widely considered one of the best ways to reduce breast cancer risk, annual mammograms have been called into question by one of the most extensive…

Health & Wellness

NEW YORK (AP) — For years, women have been urged to get screened for breast cancer because the earlier it’s found, the better. Now researchers are reporting more evidence suggesting that’s not always the case. A study in Norway estimates that between 15 and 25 percent of breast cancers found by mammograms wouldn’t have caused […]