Following a mastectomy, breast reconstruction may be performed using (1) prosthetic implants made of either saline or silicone or (2) autologous tissue, which means tissue taken from elsewhere in the ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and KGUN 9 is showcasing survivors and organizations that are helping women with cancer. Dale Arriaga, a breast cancer survivor, decided ...

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a boutique in Denton is helping women with mastectomies reclaim their confidence. Patricia Pearse, a breast cancer survivor, was diagnosed in 1990. "I ...

A cancer survivor says she was forced to show her prosthetic breast during a pat-down at an airport in North Carolina. Cathy Bossi, a Charlotte-area flight attendant, told WBTV, a local CBS affiliate, ...

​The debate between breast conservation surgery and mastectomy is no longer about which is superior, but about which is most ...

Forbes 30 Under 30 alumna Jasmine Jones in her Cherry Blossom Intimates boutique. J asmine Jones recalls searching the aisles of a medical device shop for a breast prosthetic for her grandmother, who ...

Post-mastectomy pain syndrome, or PMPS, is estimated to afflict tens of thousands of U.S. women each year. It is not well ...

Women who are treated with a mastectomy for breast cancer often choose to have surgery to reconstruct the breast using an ...