Ford speaking about her cancer diagnosis prompted a noticeable uptick in women gettingbreast cancer screenings.

But even after nearly 50 years, there’s still some taboos around talking about breast cancer.

There aredifferent bra needs for women who’ve undergone breast cancer treatment, like surgery and radiation.

Woman doing a breast self exam

And it’s important to talk about that.

Speaking out about what life is like after a breast cancer diagnosis has clear benefits for Donofree.

“The more we talk about taboo subjects, the LESS taboo they become!”

Dana Donofree posing with the AnaOno collection

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And after the news broke, genetic testing and counseling doubled and remained high, perBMJ.

Doctor speaking with woman about breast cancer