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A breast cancer survivor says she faces an “unending wait” for reconstruction surgery and has been left “permanently disfigured” following a radical mastectomy. Shareen Gault, 44, from Glasgow was ...
A cancer survivor who has waited almost eight years to get a breast reconstruction will finally get her surgery next month. Gail Agar from Aberdeenshire had a mastectomy - an operation to remove ...
I chose against elective mastectomy, and I think it’s important to explain why. I understand the pain, suffering, and fear caused by cancer.
All bodies experience change, but it's harder to witness when beyond your control. Danielle Moore, 34, has bravely faced her body's changes following an elective double mastectomy - a decision ...
Health Bristol mum who had double mastectomy poses topless to prove very big point Danielle Moore, 34, underwent treatment that included an elective double mastectomy, and was trolled for her choice.
As National Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, here are 5 things to note about the prospect of preventive mastectomies for individuals with a high-risk of developing breast cancer.
An Ottawa woman says she’s frustrated, angry and afraid as she faces a growing wait for the procedure that could spare her from the high risk of breast cancer she faces.
After a double mastectomy, cancer survivor Sheree Lownds spent three-and-a-half years waiting for a breast reconstruction. Long elective surgery wait times has seen one person has been waiting ...
Medicare’s coverage of elective mastectomies is more difficult to navigate than those for treating cancer. Coverage for a prophylactic (preventive) mastectomy is not guaranteed by Medicare.
Linda Perry revealed she secretly underwent a double mastectomy in 2021 after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Perry realized she had cancer while preparing for an elective breast reduction surgery, she explains in her new documentary, Linda Perry: Let It Die Here, which premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film ...