Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Devin Sidell, a filmmaker and actress, tested positive for the BRCA genetic mutation after her mother had ovarian cancer and her ...
After Devin Sidell discovered she had the BRCA genetic mutation, meaning she had a higher chance of developing breast cancer, she realized there weren’t any movies about what it's like to learn that ...
Bette Bentley invented Skimpies, an underwear alternative. She was hand-delivering the product to acquaintances and barely breaking even. After undergoing a double mastectomy, she fully committed to ...
A 63-year-old Bridgeport woman was the first in the region to undergo double mastectomy surgery involving three nerve blocks. Nancy Medina says there is a history of breast cancer in her family, and ...
At first glance, it seemed like Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi stopped the faint possibility of breast cancer in its tracks. At 48, the Los Angeles-based celebrity OB-GYN of clients like the Kardashians and ...
Over a decade after the "Maleficent" actor underwent a double mastectomy, she shared why she’s ready to show her scars from the procedure for the first time. “I share these scars with many women I ...
Food television star Sandra Lee continues to recover from a double mastectomy, thanking well-wishers for their support and saying "it's all good" in a video posted to Facebook Thursday. Lee posted ...
A new surgical technique is offering breast cancer survivors a chance to return to a quality of life they remember.
Mandy Moore of Disputanta wanted her implants removed. Instead, she underwent multiple breast surgeries that she claimed were unnecessary and damaging. A Virginia woman says she walked into a local ...
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7 myths about mastectomy

Debunk common mastectomy myths with facts on surgery options, reconstruction, and treatment plans.