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Comfortable Bra for Breast Cancer Patients, Others

Tamika Mayes has developed a comfortable bra _ both those who have undergone breast surgery and others who just want a comfortable undergarment.

Mayes, of Detroit, designed the seamless bra for her mother-in-law, Celeste Hinds, of Southfield, who found most bras uncomfortable after she underwent radiation for breast cancer.

Mayes learned how to sew, bought a machine and set out to make a unique, seamless comfortable garment for breast cancer patients who find the stitching in many products just to irritating to their skin, both after surgery or radiation or for years afterwards.

Her product, Reyz, is a wire-free bra made of 12 % spandex lycra and 88% microfiber nylon.

It is $55 and comes in black or nude colors and sizes small/medium; medium/large; large/extra-large; and extra-large/2X.

Though Mayes designed the bra for breast cancer patients, she has found that other women like it because it doesn’t ride up, as many soft bras do. “Any woman can wear it,” said Mayes. “Women with heavy breasts say, this is so comfortable.”

I have searched for years for a comfortable wireless bra that doesn’t ride up. I bought one of Mayes’ bras, which arrived quickly in the mail in a beautifully packaged box. I recommend it for its comfort and wearability.

Mayes has teamed up with a U.S. company to make the first 1,000 bras. Women can order the product on line, getreyz.com, or at some of the pop-up stores Mayes plans to hold in the year ahead.

She also plans to make other products, including a bra with a pocket to hold a prothesis as well as larger sizes. She is open to other suggestions.

Delayed Breast Reconstruction Causes Fewer Complications in Larger Women Undergoing Radiation, Study Finds

Here’s an important less-discussed issue for thousands of women who undergo lumpectomy and radiation. Reconstruction is best done in stages after surgery, an MD Anderson team finds. We explore the issue of delayed reconstruction in our upcoming book, Breast Cancer Surgery and Reconstruction: What’s Best for You” coming June 16.

Obese patients who underwent oncoplastic breast reconstruction after mastectomy experienced fewer…
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Single-Dose Radiation under Study

A new type of internal radiation, or brachytherapy, under study in the U.S. holds hope of shortening a woman’s radiation treatment for breast cancer to a single dose implanted during surgery. Now, radiation typically requires six weeks of daily treatment, an imposition for some women and a factor in many choosing mastectomy over a more sparing lumpectomy.
Radiation also is an important factor in good breast reconstruction outcomes. We will keep you apprised of any news about the effect of single versus standard dose radiation on reconstruction outcomes.

Intraoperative Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer Shows Continuing Efficacy in Trial
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