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BCAM Corporate Fundraisers for NPOAS
Enormous thanks to three amazing companies – Total Truck Branding, Crazy Dayz Tattoos, and CRDN – for selecting NPOAS as the beneficiary of their October breast cancer awareness fundraisers! We are honored to be chosen! Total Truck Branding: Complete branding […]
Flat Closure Study Recruiting Women of Color!
Are you a woman of color who chose mastectomy with flat closure? You may be eligible to participate in this study. You are invited to participate in a research study titled: “The Pre and Post-mastectomy Experiences of Women Choosing Flat […]
NPOAS Partners with Peer Support Group “Fierce, FLAT, Forward”
NPOAS is excited to announce our new partnership with Fierce, FLAT, Forward (FFF), a Facebook peer support group for people living flat or considering going flat after mastectomy for breast cancer, including people explanting to flat. Founded by NPOAS VP […]
Where Will You Be FLAT Visible?
Why are some of the ladies taking their shirts off at Stand Tall AFC walks? 1. Because they can. 2. Women are often shamed for being survivors with less than two breasts. Being seen and accepted is the antidote. BTW, […]
Flat Closure Study Now Recruiting Participants!
Did you choose mastectomy with flat closure? You may be eligible to participate in this study. You are invited to participate in a research study titled: “The Pre and Post-mastectomy Experiences of Women Choosing Flat Closure after a Breast Cancer […]
Stand Tall with Us This October to Normalize AFC!
NPOAS has partnered with breakout flat visibility campaign Stand Tall AFC for its 2022 campaign… and beyond! Stand Tall AFC is a campaign to de-stigmatize the loss of breasts to cancer treatment and to normalize aesthetic flat closure. Breast cancer […]
AFC Info at BreastCancer.org!
Breastcancer.org is the premier online educational resource for breast cancer, with information about risk, diagnosis, treatments, surgical options, survivorship and more. We are so happy to announce that as of today, that information includes aesthetic flat closure! Many people think […]
“Flat & Happy” Book Launch (Video)
Virtual book launch of the new going flat guidebook “Flat & Happy” by Katrin van Dam. Featuring advisors Dr. Camelia Lawrence, FACS and Wendy Meyers, MSW LCSW, hosted by Kim Bowles of Not Putting on a Shirt. Watch: Buy the […]
Book Launch for “Flat & Happy” This Thursday
Join us for a virtual book launch event this Thursday, June 9th at 8pm ET! >>Join Zoom Meeting<< Topic: Flat & Happy Virtual Book LaunchTime: Jun 9, 2022 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/87586872177?pwd=WUF6VXR6akhXU0F3bzExbTR3V1NoUT09 Meeting ID: […]
Update on NPOAS Oncology Nursing Conference Exhibit
NPOAS represented FLAT the last week of April 2022 at the Oncology Nursing Society ‘s 2022 Congress! Huge thanks to lead volunteer Renee Ridgeley (@LessThanTwoBreasts & the voice of Dr. Wendy Sage, the first openly single breasted TV character) for organizing and […]
NY AFC Bill Passes in Senate!
This Just In… NY Bill has PASSED in the Senate! As of May 31st, the New York AFC bill has passed in the Senate, and should be signed into law by the governor later this year! Women in New York […]
New Flat Closure Technique Article!
Just published in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) Global Open, a fantastic technique article “Not Just a Linear Closure: Aesthetic Flat Closure after Mastectomy” by Drs. Kerry Morrison and Nolan Karp. The article’s major takeaways for surgeons include: listen to […]