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.”
Our mission is simple:
- To fund research regarding Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- To provide an avenue to network proactive education to the general population as well as the medical community regarding Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
Download the IBC app today!
This informative and interactive app is available to anyone wanting to know more about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
Latest articles and videos about IBC
Learn about IBC clinical trials that are currently enrolling.
Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of IBC
“I would not have been diagnosed as quickly as I was if I hadn’t had the information and resources that The IBC Network provides us on their website and their app.”
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It is important to know how your donation is utilized.
The IBC Network Foundation existence is to fund research to eradicate this disease. We are a 501c3.
“The IBC Network Foundation made a huge difference for me. They helped me find the right treatment after the initial hospital did not want to do radiation and surgery since I was stage 4 already. I had surgery and radiation, finished in July 2019, and have been NED since.”
MD Anderson IBC treatment algorithm
We are excited to see that MD Anderson announced yesterday their newly approved IBC treatment algorithm. Previously IBC was a single flow chart within the general breast cancer algorithm, but due to the expertise derived from over 10 years of being the world's foremost IBC specialized center, MD Anderson advocated [...]
Carolyn Hall PhD
Carolyn Hall PhD is a highly respected researcher at MD Anderson who is leaving to accept a medical director position and to be near family in Michigan. We want her to know she will be missed and we wish her all the best. Below is an article about Carolyn [...]
What is in a name? The Naming of the IBC Network Foundation
What is in a name? The Naming of the IBC Network Foundation by Terry Arnold When I founded the IBC Network Foundation, I had some visions in mind of what I hoped it could become. The word "network" was placed squarely in the middle of our name for [...]
“Education from The IBC Network Foundation, I think was truly part of me becoming, finally, NED through treatment.”