The Latest Breaking News from Breast Cancer

EastEnders legend Samatha Womack has had a busy few days, getting a new tattoo, peforming as part of the Eurovision celebrations and then appearing on Loose Women to raise awareness of breast cancer

Mary Doyle overcame breast cancer and 100 years of history to become the first woman to represent the seat of Aston after a by-election last month.

Change could result in 19% more lives being saved thanks to early detection.

Tuesday’s update — if the draft proposal is finalized — would mark a shift in the influential panel’s guidelines although it’s not likely to end confusion. Other health groups differ over when and how often to screen.

A federal task force is recommending that women start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50

Starting breast cancer screenings 10 years earlier could save 19% more lives, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said.

The US Preventative Services Task Force issued an updated recommendation saying that women should receive breast cancer screenings every other year from the age of 40, instead of 50 - though some radiologists have said it does not go far enough

The influential U.S. Preventive Task Force issue a draft of its new breast cancer screening guidelines. They're now recommending women start younger, amid a rise in breast cancer rates.

Former EastEnders actress Samantha Womack, who shared her diagnosis last summer, revealed that she has been inundated with messages from young women who are also going through a breast cancer diagnosis