Deciding when to get a routine mammogram is confusing. Guidelines disagree on whether to begin at age 40, 45 or 50, and whether a yearly scan is best.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An influential group of medical experts, the US Preventive Services Task Force, recommended last week that most women receive a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author had her first mammogram at 40.Courtesy of Melissa Noble When I felt pain in my breast, I decided to see my doctor.

What to look for in the mammogram report, next steps after your appointment, questions to ask your doctor and more.

In April, the United States Preventive Services Task Force proposed new breast-cancer screening guidelines that advise women to get their first mammogram, the test that screens for breast cancer, at ...

(CNN) — An influential group of medical experts, the US Preventive Services Task Force, recommended last week that most women receive a mammogram starting at age 40. Women should continue to get a ...

FILE - A radiologist uses a magnifying glass to examine mammograms for breast cancer in Los Angeles, May 6, 2010. WASHINGTON (AP) — Deciding when to get routine mammograms is confusing. Some health ...

I was lying in bed reading to my 3-year-old daughter when she accidentally leaned on my left breast. I have three young children, and it's not uncommon for them to unintentionally headbutt or elbow me ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON (AP) — Deciding when to get routine mammograms is confusing. Some health groups recommend women begin at age 40 or 45 ...