Nearly half of women over 40 who have mammograms are found to have dense breasts. If you’re one of them, you might be wondering what exactly that means—and how it impacts your risk for breast cancer. Here’s what you should know.1. There’s nothing unusu...

At Fox Chase Cancer Center, we’ve long recommended that women at average risk for breast cancer start getting annual mammograms at age 40. Now, starting in May 2024, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has lowered its own recommendatio...

Mammograms save lives. These screening tests can find breast cancer early, when treatment often works best. But you might wonder which type of mammogram is right for you — 2D or 3D? The answers to these common questions may help you decide.What’s the differ...

Breast cancer is often thought of as a disease that only strikes women. But men also have breast tissue, which means they can develop cancer in that tissue. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), about 1 in 726 men will develop breast cancer in the...

Breast cancer is most common in older women. But it's also one of the most common cancers in women under 40. And younger women with breast cancer face unique challenges. Younger adults with cancer often feel like their life plan is being irrevocably alte...

We typically think of breast cancer as a woman’s disease. But although it happens rarely, men can get breast cancer too — and they may not be aware of their risk. “Men certainly can develop breast cancer, although at a lesser rate than women,” says Fox C...