Bosoms and Neglect is a 2-act play about breast cancer written by US playwright, John Guare which premiered at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago in 1979.

In its original form, the play's prologue was a dialog between Henny, an aged, ailing mother whose breast cancer is referenced in the play's title, and Scooper, her son; the first act involved Scooper and Deirdre, a girl who is another patient of Scooper's psychiatrist; and the second act focused again mainly on Henny and Scooper. This segmented structure, and the play's rapid shifts between comedy and suffering, were not successful with early critics and audiences.

Contribution to South African Theatre

May 14-16, 1981: John Guare's Bosoms and Neglect presented in collaboration with the Department of National Education at the Port Elizabeth Opera House. Directed by Helen Mann. Starring Anita Lowrey-Bell (Henny), Terry Codd (Scooper) and Helen Wilkens (Deirdre).