When I was a teenager, I realized that you can get a double mastectomy to significantly lower the risk of getting breast ...

What you need to know about mastectomies You’ve likely heard the term “mastectomy” at some point, and may even know someone who has had one. What actually goes on when the surgery — involving the ...

Munn opens up to PEOPLE about her double mastectomy, leaning on partner John Mulaney during her recovery, and what she wants women to know about preventing breast cancer Andrea Mandell is the Senior ...

For well over 100,000 U.S. women who undergo a mastectomy annually, breast reconstruction is still widely considered the standard of care. 1 A growing chorus of survivors’ voices show that “going flat ...

Amanda Peet is opening up about a daunting diagnosis she received while navigating the declining health of both of her ...

“What I have learned so far in my cancer journey is treating it is more a marathon than a sprint," Sidner said Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

When Olivia Munn revealed this week that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a double mastectomy, she urged people to ask their doctors to figure out their score on a breast cancer risk ...

Kara Hennelly always took pride in staying active. In her 20s and 30s, she trained for and ran two half-marathons. In her 40s, as a busy pediatric emergency medicine physician in St. Louis and mom of ...

Olivia Munn revealed her previously private breast cancer diagnosis March 13 − and her story serves as a crucial reminder about the prevalence of the disease and the importance of early detection.

In the TODAY interview, Olivia Munn opened up about showing her double mastectomy scars in the new SKIMS campaign. She recalled that her collaboration with the clothing brand was initially about their ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. When Olivia Munn revealed this week that she was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a ...