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.”
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Hunt for Hope® is the signature event for The IBC Network Foundation. It is a family friendly, old fashioned scavenger hunt in which teams raise funding for our program. All donations will be used to underwrite IBC research. Hunt for Hope® events can be held in any city, and it can be as large or small as the host community wishes.
You can read more details about Hunt for Hope® events here.
Registration is currently open for five hunts, choose the one closest to you!
Utah, Florida, Ohio, Texas, and North Carolina.
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Telling Your Children You Have Cancer
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The 3rd Annual Lindsay Thul Memorial Golf Outing 2019
The 3rd Annual Lindsay Thul Memorial Golf Outing Golf teams are full, but you can still participate! Go to the race platform, make a participants page and help share this event virtually! The 3rd annual Lindsay Thul Memorial Golf Outing will raise critical funds needed for Inflammatory Breast [...]
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