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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.

RESOURCES


Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
www.tnbcfoundation.org 
  
Download 2015 TNBC Fact Sheets for Coping With Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Caregiving For Your Loved One With Triple Negative Breast Cancer: http://tnbcfoundation.org/factsheets.htm

Download the NEW brochure - State-of-the-Art Treatment for Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Talking With the Experts Oncology Presented 
http://www.tnbcfoundation.org/State-of-the-Art%20Treatment%20for%20TNBC.pdf

 "TNBC Foundation has entered into a partnership with Emerging Med to offer a Clinical Trials Matching Service, to make your search faster and easier. By filling out a profile online or by calling 877-769-4827 and speaking with a specially-trained clinical trials navigator, you can learn more about clinical trials that are specific to triple negative breast cancer as well as general breast cancer trials that may be enrolling triple negative patients."


 http://clinicaltrials.gov - a registry of federally funded and privately supported trials in the US and globally.

National Cancer Institute - List of cancer clinical trials that are now accepting patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

TNBC toll free helpline: 877-880-TNBC (8622)
Contact to participate in an online support group: 
moderator@cancercare.org
To contact an oncology social worker by email: 
TNBCHelpline@cancercare.org

 100 Questions and Answers about Triple Negative Breast Cancer
"A Comprehensive Guide To The Basics Of Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Risk Factors And Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, Survivorship, And Life After Diagnosis, written by renowned medical experts." https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B007KOYQ9U&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_VVLhFbN95KJYG


Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Guide to Understanding Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Living Beyond Breast Cancer 
Download a free copy of our Guide to Understanding Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.  

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Research and Treatment Updates 
Living Beyond Breast Cancer library:
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Fear of Recurrence 4/26/11 

TNBC_Fear of Recurrence_Hill Schnipper.mp3

Triple Negative Breast Cancer 4.26.11.pdf 

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Medical Update 4/12/11

TNBC_Medical Update_Carey_4.12.11.mp3 

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: A Closer Look 2/27/11

Triple Negative Breast Cancer. A Closer Look - Celebration 3.4.mp3 

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Medical and Lifestyle Update 11/13/10
Toppmeye_11.13.10.pdf  

Managing Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer 5/1/10

LBBCmetastatictriplenegative10.pdf 

TripleNegativeMets_05.01.10.MP3 

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Genetic Risk and Treatment Updates 4/15/10

A Closer Look: Triple-Negative Breast Cancer 2/27/10 

LBBCTripleNegativeYoung10.pdf


Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Understanding Treatment Options 11/14/09
LBBCtriplenegative09.pdf 
Triple -Negative Breast Cancer - Swaby.MP3

Advanced Breast Cancer Treatment Update: Medical and Quality-of-Life News 10/14/09
LBBCmetastaticmedicalupdate10.pdf
Treatment Update- TC 10 14-Gradishar.mp3
GradisharPP.pdf

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Treatment Update and Tools for Healthy Living 4/21/09
LBBCtriplenegative0902.pdf
TripleNegativeUpdate_04.21.09.mp3

Triple Negative 
  
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer - Ask-the-Expert Online Conference Breastcancer.org 
www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/ask_expert/2008_07/index.jsp 

Triple Negative Breast Cancer- The Discovery Channel: Video Part1
http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/patient-education-triple-negative-breast-cancer-part-1.html

Triple Negative Breast Cancer- The Discovery Channel: Video Part 2 
http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/patient-education-triple-negative-breast-cancer-part-2.html

Triple Negative Breast Cancer- The Discovery Channel: Video Part 3
http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/patient-education-triple-negative-breast-cancer-part-3.html

Triple Negative Breast Cancer- The Discovery Channel: Video Part 4
http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/patient-education-triple-negative-breast-cancer-part-4.html


Triple Negative Breast Cancer and it's First Targeted Therapy Research: An interview with Dr. Andreas Forero Video http://youtu.be/yetzctluP38


Inspiring Breast Cancer Quotes http://mlb.mlb.com/honorarybatgirl/2014/gallery.jsp 

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