With digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) mammography, a special machine takes multiple X-rays of breast tissue from various angles. A computer then combines these images into a number of 1-millimeter slices of breast tissue that radiologists can examine to look for signs of breast cancer.
Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow erratically and turn into cancer. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Dense breasts have a higher proportion of glandular and connective tissues relative to fatty tissue.
Cancer screening is any method of looking for cancer before it causes symptoms and may be easier to treat.
A surgical procedure to reduce the size and weight of breasts.
Ultrasound is used for many musculoskeletal conditions—from identifying injuries and chronic conditions to guiding diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Testicular cancer is the most common cancer among 15 to 34-year-old men in the United States. The good news is testicular cancer is highly treatable.
A type of cancer that starts in the liver and can cause stomach pain and swelling and jaundice.
A swelling in the neck caused by an enlarged thyroid gland. Treatment may involve radioactive iodine, surgery, or medication.
Half of all people with cancer are treated with radiation therapy. It is effective for treating almost all types of cancer in almost any part of the body.