Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Health columnist Dr. Frankie, is a Medical Doctor and a clinical research fellow in genitourinary oncology - Rii Schroer It’s the ...

‘There’s a lot that’s not understood about breast density and why some [people] have more dense breasts than others,’ says Dr Angela DeMichele, professor of medicine at University of ...

Many women are aware they will need a mammogram in their lifetime as these screenings are the most effective tool to detect breast cancer early and give individuals the best chance at survival. While ...

You've had a mammogram. Then a letter arrives. It says you have dense breast tissue and could be at a higher risk for breast cancer. Don't panic, physicians say. Dense breast tissue is normal. Half of ...

Among U.S. women, the second most common cancer is breast cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It has affected the lives of everyone from celebrities to first ladies.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This month, we aim to raise awareness and action, support breast cancer survivors, and help women suffering from the disease by sharing relevant information.

Researchers have developed an automated model that assesses dense breast tissue in mammograms -- which is an independent risk factor for breast cancer -- as reliably as expert radiologists. This marks ...

Our breasts are composed of three kinds of tissue: glandular (the milk glands and ducts), connective (the fibrous tissue that surrounds the ducts and glands), and fatty tissue. The younger we are, the ...

Nearly half of women over 40 have what doctors consider dense breast tissue, which increases their risk of cancer, yet until now, few are told what their diagnosis might mean, or what they should do.

Scientists are reporting important roles for the network of connective tissue. Did scientists discover a new organ? The short answer is no, the interstitium is not an "undiscovered organ," but ...