Christina Applegate’s unflinching honesty about life with multiple sclerosis (MS) has a backstory — and it’s rooted in regret. Before she faced the autoimmune disease, the Emmy-winning actress battled breast cancer, and one choice she made during that fight would haunt her for years. “Frankly, I was disgusted by what came out of my mouth,” … Read more
A mom battling breast cancer had a ‘boob voyage party’ before a double mastectomy — featuring ‘booby bingo’, boob decorations, and even a breast-shaped cake. Steph Coffield, 41, was diagnosed with breast cancer after attending a routine mammogram in August. The mom-of-three had no symptoms but was referred for additional testing after doctors found something … Read more
The double mastectomy, undertaken by some breast cancer patients as a precautionary measure, provides no advantage to sufferers when it comes to survival, a new study has revealed. The findings, published this week in JAMA Oncology, are based on analysis of more than 660,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer during the years 2000 and 2019. Those … Read more
Olivia Munn has announced that she quietly had a double mastectomy amid a breast cancer battle. On Wednesday, March 13, the actress, 43, posted a photo of herself in a hospital bed on Instagram. “I was diagnosed with breast cancer,” she wrote in the caption. “I hope by sharing this it will help others find … Read more
She’s sailing away from her troubles. After enduring a double mastectomy, not to mention the loss of both parents to cancer in their 60s, Angela Linderman found herself thinking a lot about longevity — and how nothing is guaranteed. And so, the 38 year-old did something many people push back into their golden years — she took … Read more
Sarah Ferguson is keeping the optimism alive as she battles breast cancer. The Duchess of York, 63, revealed on the Aug. 2 episode of her podcast Tea Talks with the Duchess and Sarah that she hilariously nicknamed her breasts following a single mastectomy she underwent recently. She told co-host Sarah Thomson that her left boob … Read more
Flaunt what you’ve got — or in one woman’s case, what you don’t have. Stephanie Germino, 29, made the difficult decision to have a double mastectomy and opted against post-surgery reconstruction — but she’s proud of her flat chest, despite what cruel trolls say. Germino, from Tampa, Florida, has a family history of breast cancer, … Read more
A Michigan woman decided to “take back control” of her body and have a double mastectomy — but opted for tattoos instead of breast reconstruction. Marisa Kimmel, 29, said she was diagnosed with alopecia at 9 years old. She recalled spending lots of time trying to fill in the bald patches on her head to … Read more