When Marti Sundeen of Danville had a mastectomy in 1996, she opted against reconstructive surgery. "My body was going through enough right then -- I didn't want to worry about yet another surgery, at ...

Whether a woman has had a full or partial mastectomy or a lumpectomy, she has a variety of options.What to do after surviving breast cancer is a personal choice. Helen Battaglia Commodori recently got ...

You missed the early signs, through no fault of your own. Maybe because you don't know how to examine your breasts properly and regularly, you missed the lump. There was a bit of swelling around the ...

Breast prostheses may be purchased from durable medical equipment vendors, women's specialty boutiques, pharmacies, catalogs and online vendors. Most of these facilities employ Certified Mastectomy ...

Karen Bierwagen, lead mastectomy fitter at SCCA’s Shine retail store, displays one of many breast prosthesis options available at Shine. Adjusting to a reshaped silhouette can be challenging. Every ...

Cheryl Schlote, owner of Scarlet’s Unmentionables, stands in her store Aug. 20 in North Liberty. Schlote, who is undergoing chemotherapy herself for colon cancer, fits women for breast prostheses and ...

After 20 years of being a dental hygienist, Mary Walsh-Aframe decided to switch careers and become a certified mastectomy fitter. She now helps breast cancer survivors find the right option to meet ...

The majority also said they would rather a breast care nurse fit them with a silicone prosthesis than a trained non-medical fitter. Up to 16,000 Irish women use an external non-surgical breast ...

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Terry Ferguson often wept as he watched his wife cope with the loss of a breast to cancer. Frances Ferguson put on a brave face, as he knew she would, but inside she was changing.

GLENARDEN, Md.-- A new lingerie boutique designed for breast cancer survivors who've had mastectomies is weeks away from opening at Woodmore Town Centre in Glenarden, Maryland. It's a dream come true ...

Progress in the way women who have had a mastectomy are provided free breast prostheses is “still half-baked” due to the lack of a dedicated fitting room at Mater Dei Hospital, cancer lobby groups ...

Breast prostheses have improved dramatically over the past 25 years. Prosthetic designers study the movement and density of breast tissue in groups of women to develop prostheses that are lifelike in ...