Prostheses lift breast cancer survivors

JINAN - Qi Lifang was working as a teacher when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Today, after beating the disease, she creates clothes that help fellow survivors regain their self-esteem.

Qi runs a business in Yantai, Shandong province, that sells products ranging from silicone breast prostheses to specially designed bras, nightgowns and swimsuits for women recovering from a mastectomy.

The 55-year-old found a small hollow spot on her skin in 2004. Four days later, doctors amputated her right breast.