Mastectomy
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'I had my breasts removed at 28—my dad and aunt both died from cancer'
Lisa Bancroft, now 31, was horrified to discover at 27 that she was carrying the high risk breast cancer gene. Here she shares why she'll never regret having both her breasts removed.
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I had a double mastectomy at 25. Now I design lacy lingerie for women like me
Eleanor Howie felt like the lingerie industry had written off women who had mastectomies as 'no longer sexy'.
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Beauty therapist who creates nipple tattoos for cancer patients has ads banned by Facebook
Vicky Morgan's ads were banned by Facebook because they were deemed to contain 'adult content'.
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This breast cancer survivor is changing women's lives with fake nipples
Michelle Kolath-Arbel survived breast cancer and is now on a mission to help others.
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Breast cancer survivor reclaims her body with mastectomy tattoos
Allyson Lynch is showing off her mastectomy tattoos to show that breast cancer doesn't make you any less beautiful or feminine.
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Woman proudly displays mastectomy scars in new Equinox campaign
The 41-year-old opted for a double mastectomy after tests revealed she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation. The advert, shot by fashion photographer Steven Klein, sees Samantha undergoing a floral tattoo surrounding her scars.
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Why I decided to have a double mastectomy
For generations, the women in Lindsay's family have battled with breast, ovarian and uterine cancer. The BRCA gene. which can increase the risk of several female cancers, runs in Lindsay's family. See also: 2016 cancer survival
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