In-depth interviews with 17 Hong Kong breast cancer survivors reveal that external breast prostheses and sports bras often ...

Who knew it would be so hard to find a replacement boob? I wasn’t eager to have this information, but when a stubborn sarcoma invaded my left upper chest and required a modified radical mastectomy, I ...

Intraoperative ultrasound guided wire (IOUS-wire) localization biopsy with frozen section versus preoperative fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) for the evaluation of clinically positive nodes in ...

Do Gels Really "Move and Feel" Like Breast Tissue? Are There Better Materials? Are there other reasons to wear a "weighted" external breast prosthesis? The most common filler material used today in ...

Nancy Waithera, right, tries on a knitted breast prosthesis as Mary Mwangi, 52, looks on Jan. 30 at her shop in Thika, Kiambu County, Kenya. (Samson Otieno/Associated Press) THIKA, Kenya — When Mary ...

Fargo and West Fargo knitters and crocheters hatch 'skein' to make soft, comfortable, washable and realistic breast prostheses to women who have had mastectomies. And they're entirely free. Beth ...

Following a mastectomy, Medicare Part B may cover external breast prostheses and mastectomy bras that hold them in place, provided the prostheses do not have integral adhesive. Medicare may replace ...

Today on Living808, Kelly spoke with Evon Reformina, Owner and Certified Mastectomy Fitter of Breast Boutique, about the personalized services her company offers to breast cancer survivors. Breast ...

Mary Mwangi creates knitted prostheses to restore dignity for breast cancer survivors, who may feel low after surgery and remain without breasts Survivors find therapeutic benefits through knitting ...