Durham, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Some say that art imitates life. Others say life imitates art, and some give life a new meaning with their art, especially in the world of custom prosthetics. From ...

WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) - A group of federal lawmakers has filed legislation affecting certain breast cancer patients and survivors. The legislation would give women who have had a mastectomy access to ...

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 ...

Over the past six years, Christine Guarino has seen more than 5,000 breast cancer survivors walk through her doors. She is president and lead mastectomy fitter at A World Of Pink, a medical device ...

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 ...

Rand Kittani, graduate student studying Medicine, poses for her headshot. (Photo courtesy of Rand Kittani) Located within the Carle Illinois College of Medicine are several 3D printers produced by the ...

Breast prostheses have improved dramatically over the past 25 years. Prosthetic designers study the movement and density of breast tissue in groups of women to develop prostheses that are lifelike in ...

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 ...

Do Gels Really "Move and Feel" Like Breast Tissue? Are There Better Materials? Are there other reasons to wear a "weighted" external breast prosthesis? The most common filler material used today in ...

Mary Walsh-Aframe is a certified mastectomy fitter by the American Board of Orthotics and Prosthetics, and the owner and founder of The Women’s Image Center located in Worcester and Leominster. When ...