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I Got Breast Cancer But Not a Mastectomy
For those with breast cancer, a mastectomy may seem the best option. I thought so–until the last minute.
Life After a Double Mastectomy at 33
A young, single New York City woman is diagnosed with the genetic mutation that gave her mother breast cancer. After removing her breasts, unanswerable questions about her future loom large.
This Woman Made Her Own Nipples After Breast Cancer
"Until that point, I showered in the dark because every time I looked at myself, I started crying."
Episode 7: The Day I Said Goodbye to My Right Breast
I can't stop thinking about what kind of bra I'll wear and how it will work.
What It's Like to Get a Mastectomy as a Young Woman
We spoke to five women under 35 who have undergone mastectomies about their recovery from breast cancer.
What It’s Like to Get Breast Cancer As a 24-Year-Old Man
It's pretty awkward being a dude with a "female disease."
What It's Like to Have Photos of Your Mastectomy Go Viral
“Does this make you uncomfortable? It should.”
When Breast Cancer Strikes Without Symptoms
When my childhood best friend was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer, she was 26 years old, beautiful, and athletic—and there was no tell-tale "lump."
And Now This: Author Elizabeth Wurtzel Reckons with Breast Cancer
"So I have breast cancer, which like many things that happen to women is mostly a pain in the ass."
I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: David Cronenberg's 'The Nest'
Here's an unsettling NSFW short film from Canadian body-horror maestro David Cronenberg. Check this one out after office hours, so no one will be quietly judging you as you watch a naked woman ask to have an unlicensed mastectomy from a creepy unseen...