Intermountain Healthcare recommends yearly mammograms beginning at age 40, Patrick said. When followed, that recommendation has decreased the death rate from breast cancer by 40 to 50 percent over ...

Mammograms, a type of X-ray, have a harder time detecting cancer in dense breasts. In a mammogram, fatty tissue shows up as black on the image, while fibroglandular tissue lights up as white.

Starting this week, all mammography reports and result letters to patients in the United States will be required to include an assessment of a patient’s breast density. CNN values your feedback 1.

Facebook X Reddit Email Save. I ignored the mammogram notification that popped up in my health network’s online portal when I turned 40. It was the summer of 2020, and breast cancer seemed like ...