At that initial meeting, her team told her she'd need a mastectomy and five months of chemotherapy. She would later undergo 15 additional rounds. During her journey in browsing support groups on ...

If you want to learn about surgeries to treat breast cancer, this is a place to start. We’ll explain surgeries such as mastectomy, lumpectomy, lymph node biopsy, and lymph node removal. For most ...

An accelerated course of radiation therapy does not increase complications for patients who undergo breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, new research shows. Findings of the large ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than 100,000 breast cancer patients undergo mastectomies every year, and for many, driving a car is extremely painful. For breast cancer survivors, returning to everyday ...

For women who have undergone a mastectomy, finding a swimsuit that offers both comfort and confidence can be a daunting task. However, with the advancement of adaptive swimwear, mastectomy swimming ...

(NewsNation) — October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Ford is offering a new seat belt built for mastectomy patients. Emily Obert, in-vehicle accessibility manager at Ford, says the new ...

After a mastectomy (breast removal surgery), rest is important to avoid post-surgery complications. However, movement is essential to your treatment and recovery after surgery and should start as soon ...

Products are chosen independently by our editors. Purchases made through our links may earn us a commission. It wouldn't be a stretch to suggest that shopping for swimsuits isn’t anybody’s favorite ...

Called the SupportBelt, and announced at the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is designed to be worn by those who have had a mastectomy and are seeking extra comfort whilst ...

If you want to learn about surgeries to treat breast cancer, this is a place to start. We’ll explain surgeries such as mastectomy, lumpectomy, lymph node biopsy, and lymph node removal. For most ...

No prosthetic will ever help Kathy Smith forget that she had a mastectomy in December 2015. The breast cancer survivor has ...