mammogram

by Roberta Burkhart edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray images may also offer an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease—the leading cause of death among women. A study presented […]

by Vanderbilt University Medical Center edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain While most women over age 50 schedule mammograms for breast cancer, only a minority who are also eligible for low-dose CT scans for lung cancer undergo those potentially lifesaving screenings. A new study shows that targeted outreach can close

by Denise Heady, University of California, Los Angeles edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes UCLA Health radiologist Dr. Tiffany Chan reviews a mammogram. Credit: Milo Mitchell/UCLA Health For many older women, the question of whether to continue breast cancer screening has been uncertain. While most guidelines recommend mammograms up to age 74, advice for