What is IBC?
A working definition
Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) is a rare and very aggressive disease in which cancer cells block lymph vessels in the skin of the breast.
This type of breast cancer is called “inflammatory” because the breast often looks swollen and red, or “inflamed.”
Lucy and Jennifer Together Greater Than Pink
Both of these ladies were presenting with symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer but were dismissed. The lack of education on inflammatory breast cancer is unacceptable. Even at very high level centers IBC is not known. We must share as much information as possible.
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