Many breast cancer survivors feel self-conscious about their appearance. They can’t find bras or clothes that fit them properly because of a missing breast(s) or missing breast tissue. Outside of ...

After 20 years of being a dental hygienist, Mary Walsh-Aframe decided to switch careers and become a certified mastectomy fitter. She now helps breast cancer survivors find the right option to meet ...

Karen Bierwagen, lead mastectomy fitter at SCCA’s Shine retail store, displays one of many breast prosthesis options available at Shine. Adjusting to a reshaped silhouette can be challenging. Every ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer will often need to address some cosmetic challenges in the aftermath. It may seem daunting but there are experts who can help ...

At Phoebe Putney Health System’s Cancer Center, a boutique is helping patients navigate those changes with confidence.

THIKA, Kenya (AP) — When Mary Mwangi got her cancer diagnosis, she imagined death would follow shortly. She did not expect that her hobby of knitting, which she took up while recovering, would affect ...

Fargo and West Fargo knitters and crocheters hatch 'skein' to make soft, comfortable, washable and realistic breast prostheses to women who have had mastectomies. And they're entirely free. Beth ...

Nancy Waithera, right, tries on a knitted breast prosthesis as Mary Mwangi, 52, looks on Jan. 30 at her shop in Thika, Kiambu County, Kenya. (Samson Otieno/Associated Press) THIKA, Kenya — When Mary ...

Do Gels Really "Move and Feel" Like Breast Tissue? Are There Better Materials? Are there other reasons to wear a "weighted" external breast prosthesis? The most common filler material used today in ...

Rand Kittani, graduate student studying Medicine, poses for her headshot. (Photo courtesy of Rand Kittani) Located within the Carle Illinois College of Medicine are several 3D printers produced by the ...