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Study questions whether women need a mammogram every year

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, leading to more than 43,000 deaths each year

The Independent UK

Women told they have dense breasts don’t know what to do next, new study shows

Imagine a 57-year-old woman, let’s call her Maria, who’s just opened a letter about her mammography results. She’s had several mammograms before, but this time reads new information: “Your breasts are dense”.

The Conversation

Krysty was diagnosed with breast cancer months after getting the all-clear. New Australian guidelines aim to help women like her

Exclusive: New federal guidelines advise GPs to provide additional care to patients with higher breast density, which can make cancers harder to detect in mammograms

The Guardian - AU

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Drew Barrymore reveals breast cancer 'scare'

Drew Barrymore has revealed that she recently had a breast cancer "scare" following a "bad mammogram".

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I’m a CEO who was diagnosed with breast cancer at 43. I felt empowered when I turned to GenAI

I was overconfident and skipped my mammogram last year because of a busy work schedule. That was a mistake.

Fortune

6 things that might happen at a mammogram screening – how many do you relate to?

This essential breast test could save your life – here's what might happen, and how to prepare

Woman & Home

Women who miss first breast cancer screening at ‘40% higher risk’ of dying from the disease

Study monitored 500,000 women from Sweden and found 32% did not attend first mammogram appointment

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This new AI tool can predict women’s heart health risks with mammograms

The researchers said the new tool could make it easier to detect heart health problems in areas with uneven access to medical care.

Euronews

AI could detect heart risk from breast screening images, study suggests

Researchers in Australia developed an AI algorithm based on mammogram images from more than 49,000 women.

The Independent UK

Samantha Womack: ‘Following my instincts saved my life’

The actress had a breast scan as ‘something wasn’t right’ and it found cancer. Now she’s urging other women to ask more questions.

The Independent UK

Increasing breast cancer screenings could save hundreds of lives a year, researchers say

Around 700 lives a year could be saved with extra measures, researchers say

The Independent UK

Improved breast screening could detect extra 3,500 cancers a year in UK – study

During a clinical trial using additional scans, an extra 85 cancers were found.

Evening Standard

How to detect the earliest warning sign of cancer

Stage 0 cancers rarely cause symptoms, they’re usually detected through screening

The Independent UK

Beyonce’s mother opening up about breast cancer will save lives. This is how

ANALYSIS: Tina Knowles recently spoke about her breast cancer diagnosis. Justin Stebbing reports on why this will save lives

The Independent UK

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Stage 0 cancer is often overlooked – but it could be your earliest warning sign

At 71, Tina Knowles – the fashion designer, businesswoman, and mother of Beyoncé – made headlines not for her career, but for a deeply personal revelation: her breast cancer diagnosis. In 2023, a routine mammogram uncovered two tumours in her left breast, one benign and the other malignant. Diagnosed with…

The Independent UK

Voices: Why shouldn’t men be allowed to perform mammograms?

COMMENT: Male GPs can check you and male consultants can diagnose you – so why shouldn’t men do the physical screenings, too? asks Emma Clarke

Evening Standard

Badenoch: ‘I would not want a male mammographer’

Mammograms are currently only carried out by female staff.

The Independent UK

Call for male health workers to be allowed to examine women’s breasts

Mammograms are only carried out by female staff.

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Beyonce’s mom Tina Knowles reveals her cancer battle after missed mammogram

Knowles had a cancerous tumor removed last year

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Miniature Cavapoo receives award for detecting owner’s breast cancer

Artie received the National Pet Day award for sensing her owner’s disease before a mammogram revealed it

Euronews

No, Switzerland hasn't banned mammograms

Social media posts that have circulated for months falsely claim not only that Switzerland has banned breast cancer screenings, but that the procedures increase the risk of developing the disease.

The Fashion Central

This Morning Viewers Stunned as Vanessa Feltz Undergoes Live Mammogram on Air

In a moving display of personal courage and public service, This Morning viewers took to X to praise broadcaster Vanessa Feltz.

The Independent UK

Vanessa Feltz undergoes breast mammogram live on This Morning

Vanessa Feltz has been praised for undergoing a breast mammogram live on This Morning.

The Conversation

Having dense breasts is linked to cancer. But advice about breast density can depend on where you live

Having dense breasts is a clear risk factor for breast cancer. It can also make cancers hard to spot on mammograms.

The Guardian - UK

NHS England launches first advertising drive to boost breast cancer screenings

TV, radio and online adverts aimed at increasing uptake of routine mammograms for women aged 50 to 71

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