by Julia Laursen | Nov 28, 2025 | Advocacy, Advocacy Vol 2, Issue 3
Have you ever been driving somewhere using GPS when suddenly the road is closed ahead and the GPS refuses to reroute? A cancer diagnosis is a lot like that. One minute you’re cruising, belting out your favorite song, and the next you’re standing on the side of the...
by Danielle Cameron | Nov 28, 2025 | Advocacy, Advocacy Vol 2, Issue 3, Events, Events Vol 2, Issue 3, Science, Science Vol 2, Issue 3
By Danielle Cameron, IBC Network Foundation Canada This fall has been a blur. I don’t say that lightly. I mean it in the truest sense. It feels like every major conference, scientific meeting, meetup, and symposium decided to land within the same tiny window of time....
by Rachel Ford | Nov 26, 2025 | Advocacy, Advocacy Vol 2, Issue 3, Science, Science Vol 2, Issue 3, Survivorship, Survivorship Vol 2, Issue 3
By Rachel Ford, an Inflammatory Breast Cancer Survivor & Advocate Introduction Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) is a rare and aggressive subtype, comprising only about 1–5% of all breast cancers in the U.S.. Yet, it claims a disproportionately high share of lives....
by Doris Cardwell | Nov 26, 2025 | Advocacy, Advocacy Vol 2, Issue 3, Survivorship, Survivorship Vol 2, Issue 3
My life and the life of my family changed in 2007, when we learned I had Inflammatory Breast Cancer. I was 38 years old and my nurse had never heard of it. The surgeon I saw in rural Nebraska said he had seen four cases in his lifetime of practice. He assured me I...
by Stephanie Richards | Jun 1, 2025 | Advocacy Vol 2, Issue 2, Events Vol 2, Issue 2
Hidden Blessings or Toxic Positivity? When faced with a life-altering diagnosis like Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC), your world can feel like it’s crumbling. IBC is a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer, often presenting with alarming symptoms like rapid...
by Jessica Kirst | May 30, 2025 | Advocacy Vol 2, Issue 2, Events Vol 2, Issue 2
We’re proud to shine a spotlight on Jessica Kirst, who will be running the 2025 Berlin Marathon in support of the IBC Network Foundation. Her run brings awareness to Inflammatory Breast Cancer and helps fund the research needed to fight this aggressive disease. If...
