After doctors diagnosed Paula Estrada with breast cancer in 2009, the then 41-year-old Argentine decided she would not only beat the disease, but would do so without losing her long blonde hair to the ...

When Diane Anderson was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer late last year, she wanted to keep her hair while undergoing treatment. "I figured with this disease, it’s the only thing I can control," ...

Editor’s note: Maggie Mulqueen is a psychologist in Brookline, Massachusetts, and the author of “On Our Own Terms: Redefining Competence and Femininity.” More of her work can be found at ...