Former EastEnders actress Kara Tointon has revealed that she underwent a double mastectomy and had her fallopian tubes removed last year, as a preventative measure, after losing her mother to ovarian ...

Support following a mastectomy takes two basic forms -- practical and emotional. Both will be meaningful. On the pragmatic side of things, you can offer to help with daily tasks.

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 ...

Since Medicare Part B covers external breast prostheses and mastectomy bras, you must meet the Part B deductible before Medicare begins paying for treatment and services. In 2025, the Part B ...

Since Medicare Part B covers external breast prostheses and mastectomy bras, the person must meet the Part B deductible before Medicare begins paying for treatment and services. In 2025, the Part ...

A University of Chicago-led research team is building a “bionic breast” designed to revive feeling for post-mastectomy cancer patients.

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 ...

A mastectomy— either partial or complete, is one of the treatments for breast cancer. Be that as it may, the idea of losing one’s breast, even if partially, can be overwhelming and daunting.

Getting a Double Mastectomy Doesn’t Increase Breast Cancer Survival Rate, New Study Finds For those diagnosed with cancer in one breast, undergoing a double mastectomy does not provide any ...

Double mastectomy doesn’t affect survival rates, but unilateral mastectomy patients who get cancer in the other breast have higher risk of death. Skip to Main Content RFK Jr.

The finding that a double mastectomy is not protective against death for many breast cancers seems counterintuitive, Dr. Narod admitted. An accompanying editorial, by Dr. Seema Ahsan Khan, a ...