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Dense breast tissue and what it means
Dense breast tissue is a measure of how much breast tissue is on your mammogram…
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3D mammograms and MBI: Improving breast cancer detection
Mammography is the primary screening test for breast cancer in women with no known breast…
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Wellness checkup: A physical examination by your family doctor
According to a study in the National Library of Medicine, a regular wellness checkup with…
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Breast self-exams in 3 easy steps
Breast cancer affects an average of 1 in 8 women and kills nearly 500,000 women…
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Breast biopsies: What you need to know
After the age of 40, women should receive a mammogram every year. Once a mammogram…
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Mammograms and the COVID-19 vaccine: What you should know
Shortly after the U.S. began to administer the COVID-19 vaccine, radiologists that read mammograms started…
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Patient story: Cancer just a chapter for this Eau Claire patient
Karisa Ashland had a beautiful family life with a husband and two daughters in Eau…
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Screening units expand access to mobile mammography
Editor’s note: This story was updated October 2018. Mobile mammography is a powerful tool to…
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Breast cancer screening: When to start mammograms
The myths, facts and breast screening guidelines needed to help you better understand how -…