Olivia Munn stopped a post-mastectomy cosmetic treatment for her scars after showing them off in a Skims campaign last year. “Ever since I got such an amazing, loving response from the Skims campaign, ...
WASHINGTON, DC — Radiation oncologists can feel confident offering hypofractionated treatment regimens to treat breast cancer in patients who are planning breast reconstruction after mastectomy, ...
For well over 100,000 U.S. women who undergo a mastectomy annually, breast reconstruction is still widely considered the standard of care. 1 A growing chorus of survivors’ voices show that “going flat ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A shorter radiation therapy regimen conferred similar outcomes as standard of care for women undergoing breast ...
Having role models who illustrated body positivity helped me feel more acceptance of changes after my mastectomy. “You show me yours, and I’ll show you mine” is not just a Willie Nelson song. Sharing ...
ALMOST one year on since being declared “cancer free”, Ali Bastian has shared an emotional health update with her fans. The ...
Kara Hennelly always took pride in staying active. In her 20s and 30s, she trained for and ran two half-marathons. In her 40s, as a busy pediatric emergency medicine physician in St. Louis and mom of ...
It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this year, we choose to focus on life after mastectomy. Breast reconstruction after mastectomy is a trend that is fast gaining momentum, as Njoki Chege found ...
Skin-sparing mastectomy leaves skin for potential reconstruction, but the author chose not to pursue it, embracing natural asymmetry instead. Clear communication with surgeons and thorough pre-surgery ...