Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.

Doing the right thing and taking the time to protect yourself against breast cancer has moral weight that policy makers ignore at their peril.  Bioethicist Art Caplan weighs in on the mammogram debate.

A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task force's report, saying it was based on the most up-to-date information available.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says federal policy on who should get breast cancer screening has not changed.

The major reversal in breast cancer screening advice is causing a lot of confusion and anger among women who doubt the motivation and timing of the decision.  NBC's chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman answers your questions.

For many women, getting a mammogram is already a stressful experiences. Now, women in their 40s have the added anxiety of trying to figure out if they should even be getting one at all.