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Volunteers make our work possible. This month, we’re spotlighting volunteer Katie Parker, from Rapid City, South Dakota, a member of LBBC's Young Advocate program.

LBBC board member and founder of AnaOno Dana Donofree speaks to AnaOno team member and LBBC Young Advocate Dani Bennov about sharing her diagnosis with her family, navigating treatment with them by her side, and learning how to set healthy boundaries. 

In 2010, White House Black Market celebrated its 25th anniversary by featuring the stories of 25 women affected by breast cancer. Denise Portner, Valerie Miller, Linda Kish, and Denise McCrossin reflect on that experience.

Brenda was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2017 and started a treatment plan that included chemotherapy. Her medical center offered scalp cooling to prevent hair loss. Here, Brenda discusses her results from scalp cooling and what they mean for her.

In 2017, Natalie Bello Silva was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer at 27 years old. In this month’s What I Wish I Knew, Natalie talks about protecting her fertility. She was referred to a fertility specialist when she got a second opinion, but many women don’t learn about fertility preservation until the chance has passed.

Volunteers make our work possible. This month, we’re spotlighting volunteer Pallav K. Mehta, MD, a medical oncologist and member of Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s Board of Directors.

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.

https://www.whitehouseblackmarket.com/store/For every $150 purchase online and in stores September 1–October 21, White House Black Market will donate $10 to Living Beyond Breast Cancer. And, if you buy during the weekend of October 4–6, you’ll get a free Eye Contour Serum by Odacité (a $48 value).

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.