There are different types of breast cancer. One type of particularly aggressive breast cancer is Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC). IBC does not look like what we think breast cancer should look like. IBC does not present itself as a lump and its symptoms tend to grow quickly, often mistaken for an infection like mastitis. Even worse, IBC is usually not detected on mammograms or ultrasounds.
Now are you paying attention?
At Michelle's Place, we had the pleasure of hosting an Educational Seminar on IBC by IBC Survivor Kommah "Koko" McDowell of the Kommah Seray Inflammatory Breast Cancer Foundation. She really spells it clearly and helps us understand what we need to know about IBC in this video.
Inflammatory Breast Cancer by michellesplace
We have other online Educational Seminars available for viewing.
Knowledge is power. Be informed. Be your own health advocate.
Michelle's Place Breast Cancer Resource Center in Temecula Valley is a non-profit organization that has been serving the community since 2001. It wouldn't be what it is today without massive, unrelenting support from our community for which we are forever grateful. Now my goal is to broaden our scope and open that up even further. Knowledge is power and information is at the heart of knowledge. Visit our website (www.michellesplace.org) for additional online resources.
Monday, April 30, 2012
IBC...What is it?
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