BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and News 4 is proud to once again partner in the annual Mammothon event. Early detection is crucial in the fight against breast cancer.

October is recognized globally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about breast cancer, its impact on millions of women and men, and the crucial role early ...

New research makes the case for educating women in their 40s — who've been caught in the crossfire of a decades-long debate about whether to be screened for breast cancer with mammograms — about the ...

Early detection is the cornerstone of successful breast cancer treatment. Mammography, an X-ray imaging technique, is the primary tool used to detect breast cancer at its earliest stages, often before ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Depending on the makeup of your breast tissue, it can be more difficult for radiologists and breast specialists to detect cancer, but they believe using the right technology ...

The VA’s Office of the Inspector General found that community care staff in Aurora couldn’t keep up with the deluge of images ...

Purdue University is again partnering with Franciscan Health Lafayette Breast Center in an effort to increase the university’s mammogram screening rate. Since the implementation of the no-cost ...

October is dedicated to spreading the message that the early detection of breast cancer saves lives. For many, that heightened awareness might inspire them to pick up the phone and simply call to ...

Women typically are urged to start receiving regular mammograms at age 40, but some might need to start even sooner, experts say. Specific risk factors that increase risk of early breast cancer might ...

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.