Kathy Bates, Mastectomy

Kathy Bates Opens Up About Undergoing Double Mastectomy 12 Years Ago; The Emotional Effects Of Having A Mastectomy
Kathy Bates opens up about her double mastectomy journey embracing life without reconstruction and the empowering choices women face after breast cancer surgery
Why Kathy Bates Decided Against Reconstruction Surgery After Double Mastectomy for Breast Cancer
Kathy Bates explained her decision not to have reconstruction surgery after her 2012 breast cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy in an interview with Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler.
Why Kathy Bates decided not to have reconstruction surgery after double mastectomy
Kathy Bates explains why she chose not to have reconstruction surgery after mastectomy and what she wears on 'Matlock' instead.
Kathy Bates, 76, makes emotional admission about double mastectomy 12 years ago
In 2012 Kathy Bates underwent a double mastectomy following a breast cancer diagnosis and did not have reconstruction, and now the Matlock actress has revealed that it was the best decision she had made.
Kathy Bates "didn't wanna go through" reconstructive surgery after a double mastectomy because she "enjoyed not having breasts"
The 76-year-old actress was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 aged 64 and decided for a number of reasons that having a procedure to restore her bosom wouldn't have been right for her Appearing on the 'MeSsy' podcast,
Kathy Bates reflects on not missing her breasts following cancer fight double mastectomy
Hollywood star Kathy Bates has opened up about her experience with cancer and the surgery she endured to help her defeat the disease. She has battled both breast and ovarian cancer.
Kathy Bates Reveals Why She Decided Against Reconstruction After Breast Cancer: 'I Enjoy Not Having Breasts'
Kathy Bates has revealed why she decided against reconstruction surgery after her breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy in 2012, saying, 'I enjoy not having breasts.'
Why Kathy Bates, 76, Chose Not To Get Reconstructive Surgery After Mastectomy
Hollywood legend Kathy Bates discovered newfound freedom after forgoing reconstruction surgery post-breast cancer.
Why Kathy Bates Didn't Have Reconstruction Surgery After Mastectomy
Kathy Bates explained her decision not to have reconstruction surgery after her 2012 breast cancer diagnosis and double mastectomy in an interview with Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler.
Kathy Bates says she decided against reconstruction surgery after breast cancer: 'I kind of enjoy not having breasts'
"This is really weird, maybe, but I had really heavy breasts. They were like 10 pounds when they removed them," Kathy Bates ...
I had a preventative double mastectomy at 32, and no, I don't have the BRCA gene
On April 1, 2024, I walked into an operating room . I elected to have a preventative double mastectomy, removing my breasts in hopes of eliminating the possibility of a breast cancer diagnosis in the ...
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A Double Mastectomy May Not Boost Breast Cancer Survival Rates, New Study Says
But a new study published in JAMA Oncology found that undergoing a double mastectomy—a surgery where both breasts are removed—doesn’t increase the chances of survival after a breast cancer ...
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Kathy Bates Says Her Breasts Were ’10 Lbs’ When Removed During Breast Cancer Treatment
Really big breasts and I kind of enjoy not having breasts. It’s strange.” Applegate — who was diagnosed with breast ...