2024 has been a big year for me. I turned 40 in April. It’s an age I have dreaded for the past ten years. Not for any particular reason, but I suspect it has something to do with wanting to hold onto ...

There are a few milestone birthdays that are coupled with landmark health screenings. Though there is some disagreement nowadays on when to get a mammogram, I put it on my radar for my 40th birthday.

THAT SHE GOT SCANNED. MOM MEGAN SANDERSON JUST TURNED 40 WHEN SHE WENT IN FOR HER FIRST MAMMOGRAM. I STARTED TO DO THE SELF CHECKS IN THE SHOWER, FELT A LITTLE SOMETHING IN MY LEFT BREAST AND I SAID ...

OK, ladies. Let’s pretend we’re alone here, chatting like we just ran into each other in the restroom or something. We’re washing our hands and making small talk and I say, “Soooo, ever had a ...

I’m ready to issue a mea culpa. It doesn’t happen often, but this time it’s well earned. Months ago, I attempted to make my first mammogram screening appointment. The expected wait time was three ...

I was 31 years old when my mother was dying of breast cancer. One day, while sitting with her in the hospital, her oncologist asked me a question no one had ever asked me before: “Have you had a ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm about to turn 40, and I'm nervous about getting my first mammogram. I hear they can be uncomfortable or even painful. Is breast cancer screening really that important? A common ...

Breast cancer survivors with dense breast tissue should be proactive in their screening approach, considering both 3D ...