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Advanced Breast Cancer

Welcome to lbbc.org's website community for women living with advanced breast cancer. We are dedicated to assisting you, and these pages offer easy access to a wealth of cutting-edge information specific to your needs. Read about the latest news on metastatic breast cancer; treatments using Xeloda, Avastin, Zometa and other medications; and updates on advanced breast cancer clinical trials below. You can also use the navigation bar on the right to quickly and easily access medical and quality-of-life topics of interest to you. We hope the information and support offered in this section brings you comfort and enables you to make informed decisions regarding your physical and emotional health.

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Advanced Breast Cancer News

FDA Approves Avastin

The FDA voted February 22 to approve bevacizumab (brand name: Avastin) for first-line treatment of H ... more

Avastin Controversy

The FDA Oncology Drugs Advisory Committee voted 5-4 against approval of Avastin for first-line treat ... more

New ABC Chemotherapy

The FDA approval of ixabepilone provides another option for women whose cancers do not respond to ot ... more

 Advanced Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

Treating ABC

Phase III trial for women with advanced (metastatic) or locally recurrent cancer will compare the ne ... more

Chemotherapy and ABC

Trial studies whether women with high levels of circulating tumor cells who switch medicines after t ... more