Breast prostheses may be purchased from durable medical equipment vendors, women's specialty boutiques, pharmacies, catalogs and online vendors. Most of these facilities employ Certified Mastectomy ...

Whether a woman has had a full or partial mastectomy or a lumpectomy, she has a variety of options.What to do after surviving breast cancer is a personal choice. Helen Battaglia Commodori recently got ...

"It's important for women to have a comfortable space to come and shop and have a variety of options," said Donna J. Reed, a certified mastectomy fitter who offers one-on-one consultations and ...

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 ...

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 ...

A quiet plant growing in water might not seem like the beginning of a medical innovation. Yet in a design lab at the University of the Philippines, that plant ...

For Beth Agami, selling bras, camisoles, swimwear and other items to women who’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer is both a business venture and a personal goal. Agami has at least five relatives — ...

GLENARDEN, Md.-- A new lingerie boutique designed for breast cancer survivors who've had mastectomies is weeks away from opening at Woodmore Town Centre in Glenarden, Maryland. It's a dream come true ...

All summer long, my blue, pink and purple boobs drip-dried on the clothesline next to the beach towels and bathing suits. And the nylon net balls, called bath poufs, are rippling in the breeze again ...

Breast prostheses have improved dramatically over the past 25 years. Prosthetic designers study the movement and density of breast tissue in groups of women to develop prostheses that are lifelike in ...