Mastectomy

• Quebec woman wonders why she’s being asked to pay thousands for cancer medication

  In the spring of 2024, a 42-year-old Quebec resident found a lump in her right breast. She was diagnosed with HER-2 positive, an aggressive and recurring form of cancer.

  Canada

  May 3
  
• Breast cancer survivor calls for access to routine mammograms for all Canadian women in their 40s

  'Eighty per cent of women who get breast cancer have no family history ... so we can't restrict it to just women with a family history,' said Dr. Jane Seely of The Ottawa Hospital.

  Health

  Nov 3, 2022
  
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• Tattoos: a tool to help women recover from mastectomy trauma

  'I wanted to look at something on my chest that I put there, and that is a positive,' said a breast cancer survivor choosing tattoo artistry to cover her mastectomy scars.

  Health

  Oct 1, 2021
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• Alberta nurse with terminal breast cancer accepted into U.S. clinical trial

  Registered nurse Shayla Wishloff was ready to dedicate her life to caring for others. Now she has Stage 4 breast cancer and hopes a U.S. clinical trial can save her life.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2021
• Montrealer says breast implants banned in Europe still being used in Canada

  Years after reconstructive surgery, one Montrealer fears her breast implants may do more harm than good.

  Health

  Jan 8, 2019
• Winnipeg cancer patient credits HSC for making her ‘whole again’

  With yoga, Ida Albo strives for a complete, mind and body health experience. She says Winnipeg's Health Sciences Centre Foundation helped her be complete even after cancer surgery.

  Features

  Nov 8, 2018
• Breast cancer survivors share surgical results with newly diagnosed women in intimate BRA Day event

  Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day, a national event happening in select cities across Canada, is a unique experience for women to hear and see first-hand the choices that are made before, during and after breast cancer.

  Health

  Oct 10, 2018
• ‘I needed to feel like a woman’: Why some breast cancer patients opt for reconstruction

  Wendy Thomas thought having a new breast would help her feel like a woman after a mastectomy. So, she had a breast reconstruction.

  Health

  Sep 9, 2018
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• New genetic research could help detect breast cancer earlier

  A team of world researchers, including a professor at Laval University, has discovered genetic mutations that could cause breast cancer. The research could lead to better early detection.

  Science

  Nov 20, 2017
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• Vancouver’s Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day seeks to educate woman about their options post-mastectomy

  The event, being held in Vancouver on Wednesday, is a chance for women to learn about surgical options they may not have access to, depending on where they live.

  Health

  Oct 17, 2017