/tags/breast-cancer Breast Cancer en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:01:00 GMT /health/2023-11-27/mission-plasticos-breast-reconstruction-surgery-low-income-uninsured-women-austin Mission Plasticos, which recently expanded into Austin, helps provide free reconstructive surgery for uninsured and underinsured women. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:01:00 GMT /health/2023-11-27/mission-plasticos-breast-reconstruction-surgery-low-income-uninsured-women-austin Olivia Aldridge /health/2023-11-01/after-a-surprise-breast-cancer-diagnosis-a-young-austin-woman-aims-to-spread-awareness At 27, Alma Ramos thought she could get by without health insurance. Then, she found a lump. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 22:05:00 GMT /health/2023-11-01/after-a-surprise-breast-cancer-diagnosis-a-young-austin-woman-aims-to-spread-awareness Olivia Aldridge /health/2016-12-12/program-that-tripled-cancer-screenings-for-women-in-rural-texas-loses-state-funding A program that helped women in rural parts of Texas navigate the state’s complicated health care system is being phased-out next year. That’s even though� Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:36:56 GMT /health/2016-12-12/program-that-tripled-cancer-screenings-for-women-in-rural-texas-loses-state-funding Ashley Lopez /health/2015-03-31/how-an-austin-companys-using-3d-printing-to-shape-the-future-of-breast-reconstruction In 1998, the federal government mandated that breast reconstructions after a mastectomy be covered by health insurance. That was the last time anything� Tue, 31 Mar 2015 13:30:00 GMT /health/2015-03-31/how-an-austin-companys-using-3d-printing-to-shape-the-future-of-breast-reconstruction Joy Diaz