Angelina Jolie revealed her mastectomy scars publicly for the first time in a photoshoot, saying the decision was about ...

Angelina Jolie is publicly showing her scars from the operation in order to raise awareness about breast health and breast cancer prevention.

The choice to remove a healthy breast in order to avoid breast cancer is a deeply personal decision that appears to be on the upswing in one group of women, according to a study published today in the ...

In hopes of avoiding future disease, some women at very high risk of developing breast cancer elect to have both breasts surgically removed, a procedure called bilateral prophylactic mastectomy or ...

For those diagnosed with cancer in one breast, undergoing a double mastectomy does not provide any benefit in survival Pradit_Ph / Getty Images Many women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in one ...

Ms Smith took the decision not to have breast reconstruction because it would have significantly extended her recovery time, ...

Preparing for a mastectomy — the surgical removal of cancerous or potentially threatening growths in the breast — can be terrifying. While each person’s experience is unique, one thing that may help ...

Morgan Wade is learning to accept her new body after undergoing a double mastectomy and reconstruction surgery. Morgan Wade is still in adjustment mode four months after undergoing a double mastectomy ...

In the portrait series “Reclaim” women in diffuse pink lighting reveal delicately tattooed designs inked across their chests, unfurling over scar tissue in explosions of color or in black and gray.