Breast Cancer
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Why women facing tough choices around breast cancer and mastectomy often feel judged
Playing a major role here, say many, is the one that breasts play in our society — and why, of all the known cancers, those affecting the breast are in a category of their own.
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First person in the world to get the breast cancer vaccine says it's changed her life. Here's how it works.
A vaccine for an aggressive type of breast cancer is currently in clinical trials. Here’s why this is groundbreaking and how it works.
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What it's like to have a single, not double, mastectomy: 'I couldn't bring myself to amputate a perfectly healthy part of me'
One woman says she stuck with having a unilateral mastectomy because a double was not medically necessary, and because none of the reasons for removing her other breast resonated with her.
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Mammograms are still so uncomfortable. Here’s why — and how to make them less painful, according to doctors.
Compression mammography is "the gold standard," but it can be uncomfortable for many women.
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Country singer Morgan Wade is getting a double mastectomy after learning she has BRCA gene mutation
The "Psychopath" singer said that her mother also underwent a mastectomy.
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She calls herself the 'boobless babe.' Why, post-mastectomy, she's feeling the 'hottest' she's ever felt.
Social media is a vital part of what Stephanie Germino sees as her mission to spread a message: that "being flat is valid. And it is a choice."
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Why are breast cancer screening guidelines so confusing? Here’s what you need to know.
The guidelines now recommend that women start having regular mammograms at age 40 — 10 years earlier than the previous recommendation.
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