breast cancer
After Cancer, You Still Have to Get Used to Your New Body
For now, I’m healing from surgery nicely and enjoying the novelty of having small breasts.
Life After a Double Mastectomy at 33
A young, single New York City woman is diagnosed with the genetic mutation that gave her mother breast cancer. After removing her breasts, unanswerable questions about her future loom large.
These Women Help Detect Breast Cancer. They’re Blind.
Research suggests blind people might have enhanced sensory abilities.
My Plastic Surgeon Made My Post-Cancer Breasts Two Sizes Too Small
“This has never happened to me before,” he says.
Cancer Doesn’t Make Me a Victim
I danced at the edge and came back stronger, and happier. So I'm good, thanks.
There’s No Such Thing as ‘Healthy’ or ‘Sick’ After You’ve Had Cancer
When my oncologist finally gets back to me, she swiftly crushes my idea of remission.
What You Need to Know About a New Study Linking Birth Control to Breast Cancer
We're talking about one additional case in every 7,700 women.
Recovering From Cancer Means Convincing a Lot of People That I'm Okay
I’m like the car accident you can’t take your eyes off of.
The Teen Who Developed a Breast Cancer-Detecting Bra
When worn once a week for 60 minutes, 18-year-old Julian Ríos's Eva Bra can detect everything from a cyst to a tumor.
This Woman Made Her Own Nipples After Breast Cancer
"Until that point, I showered in the dark because every time I looked at myself, I started crying."