Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray images may also offer an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease—the ...
645 NOW. BREAST CANCER, WE KNOW, IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF CANCER DEATH IN WOMEN IN THE U.S. DOCTORS SAY THEY HAVE SEEN A STEADY DECLINE IN DEATHS SINCE 1981 DUE TO ADVANCES IN TREATMENT AND EARLY ...
A study by Penn State showed that mammograms found calcium deposits in the arteries of the breast. The deposits can help predict a woman's risk of heart attack and more. Breast arterial calcification, ...
Routine mammograms are best known as a front-line tool for detecting breast cancer. But new research suggests the same X-ray images may also offer an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease — ...