A Non-Scientist at a Breast Cancer Conference

General, Guest Blog

Guest blog by Carol Mikel I have worked with the IBC Network Foundation for over three years, with the last two years under Covid restrictions when we couldn’t have in-person events. This year things have opened back up and we were able to attend the two major...

Bad News 101 by Meg Senuta

General

An IBC sister Meg Senuta, wrote an essay in Creative Nonfiction that has been Nominated for a Pushcart Prize. The article, Bad News 101, is about empathy training to help medical students sit with uncertainty. It’s very real and raw. “Creative Nonfiction...

A Letter to My Kids

General

Terry Arnold, Founder of The IBC Network Foundation, wrote a note to her kids that we wanted to share here: I wanted to send this out because it’s almost time for open enrollment. You may have an option to get an additional cancer policy on top of your medical...

Dealing With Holiday Stress and IBC

General, Guest Blog

Guest Blog by Martha Van Dam, MS, LMHC, NCC Holidays can be times of excitement and happiness, but they can also be times of extra stress and pressure, especially when dealing with cancer or recovering from cancer. Please take care of yourself during this busy time...

Simple Mastectomy or Modified Radical Mastectomy for Stage 4 IBC

General, Patient Resources, Physician Resources

There is ongoing discussion regarding the role of modified radical mastectomy (MRM) in patients with de novo stage IV inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). Terry Arnold, founder of The IBC Network Foundation reached out to Dr. Anthony Lucci, the leading IBC expert on...