The American Cancer Society, American College of Radiology, and Society of Breast Imaging all recommend that women at average risk for breast cancer receive annual mammograms starting at age 40. Get the Facts.
Has your mother, sister or daughter had breast cancer?
If so, you are at a higher risk for breast cancer. Calculate your lifetime risk of breast cancer by visiting the National Cancer Institute or Harvard School of Public Health. The American Cancer Society recommends annual breast MRI for all women with a 20% or greater lifetime breast cancer risk. Read more.
New research from the National Cancer Institute shows that low-dose lung screening reduces lung cancer deaths by 20% as compared with chest x-ray. Learn more.
Better breast cancer detection and fewer callbacks, 3D mammography is now available in DC, Potomac, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Fairfax and Sterling. Learn more.