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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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Talk It Out

Learn ways to communicate your needs to your loved ones during and after treatment. ... more

Teleconference Replay

Listen to a replay of our October teleconference series focusing on advanced breast cancer, includin ... more

Butterfly Ball

Over 660 supporters raised more than $700,000 for LBBC's education and support programs at our annua ... more

 Breast Cancer News

Disparities in Surgery

Uninsured, African-American, older women less likely to receive lymph node assessment with sentinel ... more

Chemo in Women 65+

Women age 65 and over with early breast cancer may benefit more from standard chemotherapy than from ... more

Gemcitabine & Early BC

Adding gemcitabine to epirubicin/cyclophosphamide and paclitaxel chemotherapy did not benefit women ... 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