In my practice, the majority of mutation carriers choose mastectomy; however, for those without cancer, they have much more control over the… — Kristi Funk Copy Share Image
Options other than mastectomy include high risk surveillance and risk reduction. Surveillance is a combination of monthly self breast exam, annual mammography… — Kristi Funk Copy Share Image
[On her mastectomy:] Pity is delicious. I was crazy about the pity I got. It was the best kind, too. I did… — Betty Rollin Copy Share Image
I'll never forget the day that I was told I would have to have a mastectomy. My reaction to the words was… — Betty Ford Copy Share Image
“I just feel so guilty.” Her stinging eyes burned with fresh tears. “I don't know why I can't ... I can't...” “Make… — Varian Krylov Copy Share Image
I write about nuclear tests in Refuge - "The Clan of One-Breasted Women." With so many of the women in my family… — Terry Tempest Williams Copy Share Image
My breast cancer was caught very early thanks to my doctor a wonderful woman named Elsie Giogi, who just recently passed away… — Kate Jackson Copy Share Image
For me it was just more important to get the cancer out. With the double mastectomy I now have less than one… — Giuliana Rancic Copy Share Image
One day, right after my mastectomy, I went for a walk in Central Park, and there was this mob of people blocking… — Hoda Kotb Copy Share Image
“If a relative has suffered Ovarian or Breast Cancer, get the genetic screening. It saves lives.” — Lisa Jey Davis Copy Share Image
[On her mastectomy:] Fact is, I'm the same car I always was, except now I have a dent in my fender. — Betty Rollin Copy Share Image
When they told me I needed a mastectomy, I thought of the thousands of luncheons and dinners I had attended where they… — Erma Bombeck Copy Share Image
I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way… — Angelina Jolie Copy Share Image
I would like to take the stigma away. 'Mastectomy' the word seemed so scary to me at first. After doing research and… — Giuliana Rancic Copy Share Image
One of my first thoughts I had when I started considering the mastectomy was, 'What am I going to look like?' And… — Giuliana Rancic Copy Share Image
I am a post-mastectomy woman who believes our feelings need voice in order to be recognized, respected, and of use. — Audre Lorde Copy Share Image
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