Going Flat: Breast Cancer, Mastectomy and the Politics of Choice
Breast cancer, if it advances, is life threatening. It is also widespread. My life was changed when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. There was much that I did not expect, including a hegemonic culture of “breast conservation.” I opted to “go flat” after bilateral mastectomy, resisting reconstruct...
Main Author: | Abigail B. Bakan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Alberta
2020-05-01
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Series: | Imaginations: Journal of Cross-Cultural Media Studies |
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Online Access: | https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/imaginations/index.php/imaginations/article/view/29472 |
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