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LBBC News and Features

Updates from ASCO

Listen to a free replay of our June teleconference covereing new information from the 44th Annual Me ... more

Yoga Unites News

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

New LBBC Emotions Guide

Our new Guide to Understanding Your Emotions will help you understand the variety of emotions you ma ... more

 Breast Cancer News

DCIS and Invasive BC

Biological markers may predict risk of invasive breast cancer for women initially diagnosed with DCI ... more

FDA Approves Avastin

The FDA voted February 22 to approve bevacizumab (brand name: Avastin) for first-line treatment of H ... more

Axillary Node Surgery

Study identifies predictive factors for the presence of cancer in non-sentinel lymph nodes and weigh ... more

 Clinical Trials

Mother-Daughter Weight-Loss Trial

Overweight women diagnosed with breast cancer and their daughters are sought to join trial ... more

Tykerb Vs. Herceptin?

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

AIs Before Surgery

If you are postmenopausal and have ER+ cancer, you may be eligible for a trial studying aromatase in ... more