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For Women Living With Breast Cancer

Welcome to lbbc.org. Whether you need information on breast cancer treatment, breast cancer recurrence, testing or side effects, we are dedicated to assisting you by offering easy access to a wealth of information specific to your needs. Read updates on clinical trials and the latest news on surgeries like mastectomy, lumpectomy and reconstruction; medicines like tamoxifen, Femara, Arimidex and Aromasin; targeted therapies like Herceptin and Tykerb; and a variety of medical and quality-of-life issues below, or use the navigation bar below to access topics of interest to you.
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LBBC News and Features

Work It Out

Our July teleconference will focus on the impact a cancer diagnosis can have on your work life and h ... more

Yoga Unites News

Hundreds experienced the healing benefits of yoga while raising funds and awareness for LBBC’s educa ... more

Insomnia & Fatigue

New LBBC brochure will help you understand sleep problems related to cancer and its treatments and g ... more

 Breast Cancer News

SSRIs and Tamoxifen

Tamoxifen, common antidepressants subject of two large studies that reached different conclusions wh ... more

Reducing Risk

Tamoxifen, raloxifene reduce breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women at increased risk for the di ... more

Health Insurance News

The federal stimulus package may make health insurance coverage more affordable if you lost your job ... more

 Clinical Trials

Tykerb Vs. Herceptin?

Phase III trial will compare lapatinib and trastuzumab in preventing recurrence of early-stage breas ... more

Predicting BC Risk

Researchers seek women between the ages of 20 and 80 at high risk or average risk of developing brea ... more

Study on Lapatinib

If you have HER2/neu positive, early-stage cancer and did not take Herceptin, you may be eligible to ... more