LBBC on bone health, node surgery and triple neg.

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Read the Latest Breast Cancer News on Lbbc.org

• AIs and Bone Health - Phase III trial suggests postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive, early-stage breast cancer could increase bone density lost from AIs.
• Axillary Node Surgery - Removing axillary lymph nodes may not be necessary for women with small tumors and few positive sentinel nodes, a recent study indicates.

Visit our website for more breast cancer news.
Survivor Profiles
From our website community for women recently diagnosed with breast cancer - Maria Matos, of Wilmington , Delaware , was the first person in her family to be diagnosed with any type of cancer. Read about how family and community support help Maria cope with a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ.

From our website community for young women affected by breast cancer - When Janet Beatty learned she had breast cancer just six weeks before her wedding, she thought, "I don’t have time for this." At age 29, living in Chicago , breast cancer was the last thing Janet expected. Read about Janet’s diagnosis, treatment and her life today.

Treatment Update on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Register now for our next national teleconference hosted in partnership with the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Research and Treatment Update, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, April 18.
Lisa A. Carey, MD, ScM, of the University of North Carolina Breast Center, will provide new information on triple-negative breast cancers, or cancers that test negative for the estrogen and progesterone receptor and HER2 protein, including:

• The latest information, research and treatments for triple-negative breast cancer
• The causes of this diagnosis
• Factors that may make triple-negative disease more difficult to treat in early and advanced breast cancers

Visit our website for more information.
Warmly,
Jean
Jean A. Sachs, MSS, MLSP
LBBC Chief Executive Officer
Toll-free Survivors' Helpline: (888) 753-LBBC (5222) 354 West Lancaster Ave., Suite 224
Haverford, PA 19041
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