That's the sound I heard in my head for years, every time I looked at myself braless in the mirror or worked up enough courage to give myself a breast self-exam in the shower. It was the tick of what ...

At 26, I chose a preventive double mastectomy after testing positive for the BRCA1 genetic mutation. The 13-month reconstruction process was physically painful, and people's jokes didn't help. Opening ...

Choosing between a single mastectomy and double (bilateral) mastectomy for breast cancer can be challenging, and the right decision is different for each person. Medical concerns to weigh include your ...