mammograms

American Cancer Society research shows that despite significant drops in the mortality rate, breast cancer incidence rates have risen in Kansas and across the country in the past decade, with a particularly notable increase among women younger than 50.

A bill to require insurance companies to cover the cost of advanced breast cancer screenings for all Kansans failed to pass this year, but advocates say they will try again in 2025.

Google's artificial intelligence is showing promising results in breast cancer detection. In testing, the software logged fewer false positives and false negatives than radiologists.

With a goal of 100,000 breast cancer screenings by 2022, the AKA Sorority's Mammography Mobile Unit stopped in Kansas City on Friday and Saturday.