At 26, I chose a preventive double mastectomy after testing positive for the BRCA1 genetic mutation. The 13-month reconstruction process was physically painful, and people's jokes didn't help. Opening ...

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 ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bette Bentley, founder of Skimpies. It has been edited for length and clarity. My grandmother died of breast cancer at 40, so I went for my first ...

Understanding diagnosis details, such as tumor size and hormone receptor status, is crucial for informed treatment decisions. Despite advancements in diagnostic tools, self-advocacy and asking ...

When I met the patient in my clinic, she was accompanied by her daughter and husband, who both looked completely frustrated with her. I went through my standard spiel about the necessity of radiation ...

The “Married … With Children” star was just 36 when a routine MRI in 2008 revealed early-stage breast cancer. Finding out she ...

Jessie J admits there is a chance that her cancer could return. The 37-year-old singer underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery after being diagnosed with breast cancer in June but accepts ...

One in eight women in Kentucky will be diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the Kentucky Cancer Registry. Betty’s Brave & Beautiful Hearts Foundation provides post-mastectomy care boxes to women ...

Bette Bentley invented Skimpies, an underwear alternative. She was hand-delivering the product to acquaintances and barely breaking even. After undergoing a double mastectomy, she fully committed to ...