Mammogram Anxiety from False Positive Results: Solutions
A false-positive result in mammography refers to an indication that seems like breast cancer, but ultimately is determined to be benign. […]
What Are All These Tiny Bright Red Dots on My Breast ?
Very tiny, bright red dots popping up over time on the breast can make a woman think this is a sign of breast cancer. Breast cancer awareness is very important and has ongoing and strong [...]
What Is a Subtle Benign Appearing Density on a Mammogram?
You may have come upon the descriptor of “subtle benign appearing density” in reference to mammogram imaging. […]
Digital Mammograms More Often Miss Cancer in Dense Breasts
Digital mammograms can miss breast cancer; the rate of false negatives is higher in women with dense breast tissue. […]
Can a Woman Make Her Breasts Less Dense with Diet or Exercise?
Dense breasts are a risk factor for breast cancer. In fact, it’s one of the higher risk factors for this disease when the density level is considered to be extremely and even heterogeneously dense. A [...]
Can Women with Very Small Breasts Get a Mammogram?
Is a mammogram possible for women with very small breasts? Very small breasts and the mammogram: If you’re a woman who’s approaching the age at which it would be a wise idea to start getting [...]
Breast Cancer Thermography: Truth or Hype?
What is REALLY the truth -- or hype -- about how effective breast thermography is at detecting cancer? Some claims are that thermography can detect breast cancer years before a mammograph would pick it up. [...]
The Next Step if Your Breast Lump Isn’t on a Mammogram?
Have you found a breast lump but the mammogram is clear? Should you just let this go and put all your faith in the mammogram? […]
Can Breast Cancer Be Spread by Mammogram Compression?
Find out what a breast cancer surgeon has to say about the idea that a mammogram can compress a pre-existing tumor and make it spread. The compression from a mammogram can hurt quite a bit. [...]
How Often Women with Dense Breasts Should Get Mammogram
Women with dense breasts have a significantly increased risk of breast cancer. Is the yearly mammogram often enough for adequate for tumor detection? Because dense tissue increases the risk of breast cancer, one may wonder [...]
How to Tell if a Doctor Misses a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
How can you ever know if your breast cancer has been missed by your doctor? There are potential tell-tale signs of a breast cancer misdiagnosis that every woman should know. It is entirely possible for [...]