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Ann Camden was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2016. In 2018, she and other patient advocates went to Washington, D.C., to advocate for funding and bills to help people diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.

Lisa Carey, MD, shares her reflections from “Optimizing Patient Outcomes in Metastatic, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer,” a continuing education program for medical experts developed by WebMD Education/Medscape Education, Living Beyond Breast Cancer, and Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation. The program is hosted on medscape.org, with CEUs available.

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Marilyn Frank was diagnosed with breast cancer at 55 years old. In this month’s What I Wish I Knew, Marilyn, a former LBBC board member, talks about how important it is to have another person with you at appointments to record, take notes, and support you.

Lauren Higgins was 33, single, and working full-time as a commercial real estate appraiser in Houston when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2017. She spoke with LBBC contributer Robin Warshaw about suddenly having to think about her fertility and taking steps to protect it while coping with a breast cancer diagnosis.

Sisters Kristen McHugh and Tracy Brown were diagnosed with breast cancer 10 years apart. We asked them to interview each other about their reconstruction experiences. 

Volunteers make our work possible. This month, we’re spotlighting volunteer Sharon Anderson, from Houston, Texas one of our Hear My Voice volunteers.

We asked members of our community to share their experiences with breast reconstruction.

A repost of the Editor's Note from the Love & Intimacy (August/September) issue of Wildfire Magazine, a reader-generated, bimonthly magazine for young women diagnosed with breast cancer. Janine E. Guglielmino, MA, Living Beyond Breast Cancer's senior director, programs and partnerships, served as guest editor. 

Five and a half years after a mastectomy, Stu Wein had reconstruction. He talked to LBBC content coordinator Madison Hughes about why he chose to reconstruct.