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 ...
Even if being asymmetrical or flat is a valid choice for women who have undergone mastectomies, and that is how I usually feel best, there are no rules that say we should not wear a prosthetic bra now ...
A breast cancer diagnosis can affect all parts of a person’s life. Even after remission and recovery, scars from a lumpectomy or mastectomy can serve as a reminder of the pain of the past. That’s ...
One in eight American women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. And when they do, most of them will have part or all of their breast tissue surgically removed. This makes it hard to find ...
"It's a version of my name, Dana Donofree," the founder and designer of AnaOno Intimates, a new line of lingerie for breast cancer survivors, tells me on the phone. "We went through a lot of names for ...
Bra manufacturers insist that millions of women wear the wrong size bras. According to an international survey of 10,000 women from Swiss lingerie company Triumph, 64 percent of women are wearing the ...
Twenty-one years after undergoing a mastectomy, Debbie Barrett is cancer-free. But every day, she deals with the repercussions from her battle with breast cancer, particularly when she’s bra shopping.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — For a decade, the Breast Friends program has been run by the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation. However, unlike other program at CBWF, Breast Friends has no funding. “Breast ...
That was the advice my doctor had when I told him none of my bras fit after my mastectomy. I was 28 years old, and fighting aggressive breast cancer. My other option, according to him? “Wear nothing ...
ATLANTA - October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Adidas is doing something pretty great for women. The athletic company is launching a post-mastectomy bra. The bra, which was designed by Stella ...