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

Laurie Ratliff was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer 25 years ago, and she’s continuing to beat the odds while ...

After 43 years in business, Bryant's Bloomers Lingerie, specializing in mastectomy fittings, bras and lingerie, closed Feb. 13 in Jacksonville.

The researchers’ approach to prosthetic sensation involves placing tiny electrode ... which aims to produce an implantable device that can restore the sense of touch after mastectomy. Although many ...

Mastectomy is when all breast tissue is removed. In appropriately selected patients, the surgeon may be able to conserve some of the skin and/or nipple normally lost during a mastectomy. The choice of ...

She has had breast cancer twice since then and in 2021 she had to undergo another mastectomy. She has been warned it could be another couple of years before it is reconstructed. "I hate my body, I ...

When reconstruction is not an option, a prosthesis and special mastectomy bras are available. Scars take years to fade, and they won’t disappear completely. You can use scar creams or patches to ...

She had chemotherapy and a mastectomy, and asked to have a breast ... "Every time I put on that prosthesis, it reminds me of my cancer journey. I just want to be over it." Breast reconstruction ...