Women are the most at risk of facing abreast cancer diagnosis, though it can impact men too.

However, women need to be especially vigilant.

However, there are ways to lower your risk.

a woman with a doctor looking at a mammogram

Now, the FDA is implementing new mammogram regulations that will help women with different breast types.

When caught early, treatment is more manageable and the chance of survival is higher.

However, the process of this form of cancer screening is far from perfect.

Doctor performing a mammogram

However, the mammogram process has struggled todiagnose women with more dense breasts.

Now, however, theU.S.

Food & Drug Administrationis issuing new regulations to help these women.

Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut explained what this means for women moving forward.