Almost all women who chose not to have a breast reconstruction following a mastectomy say they are happy with their decision, according to new research, with advocates now calling for improvements in ...

More breast cancer survivors are choosing not to reconstruct their chests after mastectomy and going flat instead. Why it matters: The shift reflects a cultural change in how survivors define recovery ...

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 ...

Skin-sparing mastectomy leaves skin for potential reconstruction, but the author chose not to pursue it, embracing natural asymmetry instead. Clear communication with surgeons and thorough pre-surgery ...

HUNTINGTON — A St. Joseph High School and Marshall University graduate is now a stylist, breast cancer activist and “flat advocate.” BreastCancer.org says when a breast cancer patient chooses to leave ...

I have "gone flat," as have many women I know. That beguiling descriptor applies to breast cancer patients like me who do not have reconstruction after a mastectomy and therefore have pancake chests.