Heather Tubigan was just 36 when she found a lump. The diagnosis—breast cancer—was terrifying enough and eliminating the ...

Marla Anderson, MD, a board-certified surgeon, shares practical advice for living with metastatic breast cancer and tips for ...

Lauri Chapin is working to provide comfort to mastectomy patients one stitch at a time ... They’re a crocheted alternative to traditional breast prosthesis that can mimic the look and ...

was hit with a stage three breast cancer diagnosis in 2017 after finding a lump in her left breast. Her battle involved a ...

The patient was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer and was advised to undergo a mastectomy. However, she wanted to explore options for breast reconstruction. At APCC, Manjula Rao ...

D. Scott Lind, M.D., F.A.C.S.; Barbara L. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.; Wiley W. Souba, M.D., Sc.D., F.A.C.S. Advances in reconstructive techniques have made breast ...

The inserts are made of 100 percent silicone, which I think many of us associate with anything breast-implant related already. However, they’re with this material with good reason for sticky ...

Women whose breast cancers need estrogen to grow are often treated for five or more years with medications to lower estrogen ...

While some mutations in the BRCA2 gene clearly indicate risks for breast and prostate cancer, thousands of less-common variations have confounded doctors and left anxious patients without guidance ...

Here’s how it works. Finding the right sports bra can feel just as hard as trying to find the perfect pair of jeans. Every woman’s body is unique and with the variety of exercise intensities ...

After mastectomy, a plastic surgeon will use either an implant or the woman’s own tissue to recreate the breast. When a woman’s own tissue is used, doctors typically take it from fat in the patient’s ...