Inflammatory Breast Cancer Program

The inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) program understands that a patient's journey with cancer goes beyond their clinical experience. Our program aims to provide comprehensive support services, resources, and educational opportunities.

Educational Resources

• Annual Patient Forum: The IBC Patient Forum is an educational program held every spring for patients and families. Led by experts in IBC clinical care and research, the forum offers updates on IBC treatment and a variety of supportive care resources. View highlights from our 2023 virtual patient forum.
• Patient Education Support Groups: Held at various points throughout the year, our support groups offer an opportunity to hear up-to-date information on IBC treatment and research from IBC specialists, meet other patients living with IBC, and share in an open dialogue among participants and providers. For more information, please call 617-632-2311.
• Biannual Newsletter: This informational bulletin provides an overview of new research and events for IBC at Dana-Farber and beyond. View our previous newsletters:
  • 2023 Spring
  • 2022 Summer
  • 2022 Winter
  • 2021 Summer
  • 2021 Winter
  • 2020 Spring
  • 2019 Summer
  • 2019 Winter
  • 2018 Winter
  • 2017 Summer

Support Services

Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center provides a wide range of support programs and resources that help you and your family cope with your illness, including complementary therapies such as massage and acupuncture.

These programs and resources can help you and your family address issues that you may face because of your cancer or its treatment. Below are some of our selected programs and services.

• Counseling and Social Work
• Pain and Palliative Care
• Friends' Place
• Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies and Healthy Living
• Nutrition Consultation
• Spiritual Care

For a full list of our support services, you can download Dana-Farber's Supportive Resources brochure.

For more information about our educational resources and support services, please email Mariesa Powell, IBC Program Coordinator.

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