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"I promise, Suzy... Even if it takes the rest of my life." -Nancy G. Brinker, Founder of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

What is TNBC

WHAT IS TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER?

Just in recent years, Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) has sparked interest in the news where instead of calling the tumor as ER-negative, PR-negative, and HER2-negative; researchers began using the shorthand term, "Triple Negative," dubbed the "new type" of breast cancer. Being Triple Negative, you don't have a targeted therapy and your only treatment option is chemotherapy.

Triple Negative Breast Cancer is seen in about 15% of all breast cancers. TNBC is a very aggressive cancer that tends to strike younger women, pre-menopause, especially among African-American women and women who have BRCA1 mutations. The tumor tends to be fast growing and is less likely to show up on an annual mammogram. TNBC is more likely to metastasis early on; has a high rate of recurrence in the first 2-3 years from diagnosis and has a poorer prognosis than other types of breast cancer due to lack of specific, targeted treatment for TNBC.

Saturday, June 15, 2019

Living Beyond Breast Cancer Philly Conference 2016

In September 2016, I attended Living Beyond Breast Cancer Conference that was co-hosted by the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Conference in Philadelphia.  One of the best things about this conference is that there is a couple of TNBC sessions covering medical updates on Triple Negative Breast Cancer and a group discussion among TNBC survivors about their challenges they face during their journeys.  As always, I enjoy talking with the ladies of the TNBC Foundation and meeting new people to support and for support! 

Dining with the ladies of TNBC Foundation

Arlene and Amy of TNBC Foundation
https://www.tnbcfoundation.org

The ladies of TNBC Foundation
Arlene, Annie and Amy

Melissa with ladies of TNBC Foundation,
Arlene and Amy

Melissa and the ladies of TNBC Foundation
promoting TNBC Awareness Day

Arlene, Hayley, Melissa, Allison and Amy

Triple Negative Breast Cancer sisters,
Hikisha Kirven Harris and Melissa
Author of her book, The Survivor Kit:
Cancer Doesn't Have Any Hold On Me!

Triple Negative Breast Cancer sisters,
Hikisha Kirven Harris and Melissa

Triple Negative Breast Cancer sisters,
Laura Tuzio Ross, Melissa Paskvan 
and Patti Petretta

Triple Negative Breast Cancer sisters, 
Patty Petretta, Terry, 
Addys and Melissa

Triple Negative Breast Cancer sisters,
Melissa and Laura Tuzio Ross

Ladies of TNBC Foundation
with Ricki Fairley speaking

TNBC survivors in attendance

TNBC survivors in attendance

Pamela, Mavis, Addys, Ricki, Melissa Berry,
 Melissa Paskvan, Hayley Dinerman,
Arlene Brothers, Annie Hausmann
and Tomika Bryant
Supporters and the ladies of the Triple Negative
BreastCancer Foundation

TNBC sisters, Melissa and Ricki Fairley

Melissa and Arlene Brothers of TNBC Foundation

Melissa and Co-founder of TNBC Foundation,
Haley Dinerman

Love what TNBC Foundation do
for us survivors. 

Thank you Hayley!

TBC sisters Mavis and Melissa

Triple Negative Breast Cancer sisters,
Hikisha Kirven Harris and Melissa

"When Decisions Matter..."
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Breast cancers sisters
Terlisa Shepard and Melissa

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TNBC Foundation Co-founder, Hayley Dinerman
discusses Living with a TNBC Diagnosis

TNBC survivors discussion

TNBC survivor, Adyss speaks out
seated next to Melissa Berry

TNBC survivor reacts as 
Haley of TNBC Foundation listens

In memory of Rachel Levin
Trossell, TNBC warrior

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Melissa saying good-bye to the TNBC Foundation
team Melissa, Ricki, Annie, Amy, Hayley,
Melissa B. and Mavis

TNBC sisters Melissa and Patty

TNBC sisters Bennette Hooker
and Melissa

Breast cancer sisters Michelle Green,
Melissa Paskvan and Bennette Hooker

TNBC sisters Melissa and
Janet Fielder-Bennett

(RIP Janet)

L-O-V-E Philadelphia!

My YSC ladies meeting up at LBBC conference

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