In-depth interviews with 17 Hong Kong breast cancer survivors reveal that external breast prostheses and sports bras often ...

Silicone prosthetics can exacerbate heat retention, perspiration, and dermatitis risk in warm climates, turning a symmetry-focused solution into a persistent physical and emotional stressor. Knitted, ...

THIKA, Kenya (AP) — Mary Mwangi, a breast cancer survivor, turned her diagnosis into a source of hope for others by creating knitted prostheses for women who have undergone mastectomies. This ...

Post-mastectomy bra marketing often leverages emotional, logical, and ethical appeals, which can steer decisions away from embodied comfort and toward externally defined “fixes.” Messaging that links ...

Following a mastectomy, Medicare Part B may cover external breast prostheses and mastectomy bras that hold them in place, provided the prostheses do not have integral adhesive. Medicare may replace ...

After a mastectomy, you might choose to forgo or delay reconstructive surgery. However, you may wish still to have the appearance of breasts under your clothes. You have the option of external breast ...

For well over 100,000 U.S. women who undergo a mastectomy annually, breast reconstruction is still widely considered the standard of care. 1 A growing chorus of survivors’ voices show that “going flat ...