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 ...

MARANA, Ariz. (KGUN) — Data from the National Breast Cancer Foundation shows 310,720 women and 2,800 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness ...

One in eight women will fight breast cancer at some point in her life. Those who lose a breast will have to decide to live without it, have surgery or use a prosthetic. Enid Fisher of Bloomfield is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Being able to laugh during difficult situations is a good thing especially for those who've suffered the trauma of breast cancer. Here's one woman's experience learning to laugh at the loss of her ...

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 ...

After Barbara Demorest underwent a mastectomy, a silicone-based prosthetic seemed to be her only option, until her doctor asked a question that would change her life: “Do you knit?” After avid knitter ...

THIKA, Kenya — 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 the ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. NORTH LIBERTY — Cheryl Schlote can relate well to the clients she sees at her business, Scarlet’s ...

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 the lives of ...