Liisa Kuhn is helping women recovering from breast cancer to feel normal, even pretty, again. Using 3D printing and lightweight silicone, Kuhn is making individualized prosthetics that fit better and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Women who have undergone a mastectomy have a new way to regain some of their old appearance. The Bra Lady Boutique is offering a prosthetic breast that's custom-made. The owner of the store says she's ...
GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Terry Ferguson often wept as he watched his wife cope with the loss of a breast to cancer. Frances Ferguson put on a brave face, as he knew she would, but inside she was changing.
Today on Living808, Kelly spoke with Evon Reformina, Owner and Certified Mastectomy Fitter of Breast Boutique, about the personalized services her company offers to breast cancer survivors. Breast ...
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 ...
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 ...