Just like mastectomy in women, this surgery is done to remove a breast affected by cancer. Because men have so little breast tissue, doctors usually remove the whole breast. Your doctor may also ...

Mastectomy tattoo artist Stacie-Rae Weir tells you what you need to know — and expect — if you are considering this procedure. ... ask to see the artist’s drawings and, ...

Nearly 80% of women report numbness, pain, or a combination of both following mastectomy. 1 It’s important to understand why it happens. Understanding the loss of sensation Sensory nerves run ...

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to learn about and draw attention to the impact of the disease, which according to the World Health Organization was the most prevalent form of ...

A woman, who has had a full mastectomy on the left side, will host a life drawing event to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. Shelley Syme from Grove, Oxfordshire, will be one of the ...

After a mastectomy, you won't be able to jump right back into any kind of intense upper body routine or full body workout.

A Florida woman is speaking out about her dramatic decision to undergo a double mastectomy at the tender age of 28. Stephanie Germino said she signed up for the surgery after testing positive for ...

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 ...

A new study says a double mastectomy doesn't increase the rates of surviving breast cancer. Here's what study authors and doctors say this means for patients.

When your surgeons remove 1 breast, it’s called a unilateral mastectomy. If they remove both breasts, it’s called a bilateral mastectomy or a double mastectomy. This surgery most often includes ...

A woman, who has had a full mastectomy on the left side, will host a life drawing event to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. Shelley Syme from Grove, Oxfordshire, ...