With Volunteers Across US, India, Woman Knits Free Prostheses for Breast Cancer Survivors

Originally reported and written in January 2023, this story has been republished as part of our archival content. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in India among women today, and consequently, the number of mastectomy surgeries too has gone up. In India, every four minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. Many women who undergo this painful procedure, where the entire breast tissue is removed, often question their sense of self.   While some women have access to silicone breast prostheses, most don’t, and are forced to stuff handkerchiefs and cotton balls in their bras to cre...