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2026

7/24/2026 – Hear Famke’s ILC Story, First Clinical Trial for Metastatic ILC and more research news, Join Us on a Cross-Country ILC Awareness Tour

6/26/2026 – Get on Board the Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Bus Tour, Hear Jen’s ILC Story and more

5/27/2026 – Amy Shares her ILC Story, ILC Research updates and more

4/23/2026 – New ILC Clinical Trials, Hear Jules’ ILC Story, We’ve Raised Over $200K for ILC Research – and You Can Too!

3/26/2026 – Dr. Shannon Klingman’s Historic $1Million Gift for ILC Research, Kim’s ILC Story, SAB Members in the News and more

2/19/2026 – Carrie and Elizabeth’s ILC Stories, ILC Grant Awards and Solicitation with Komen and ASCO, LBCA Welcomes New Treasurer and more

1/22/2026 – Tamra’s ILC Story, We’re Hiring, New Patient Advocate Training and Liquid Biopsy Webinar on-demand

2025

12/19/2025 – Erica and Betsy’s ILC Stories, ILC Focus at SABCS, New mILC Support Group

11/21/2025 – Emily Shares her Mom’s Story with ILC, Liquid Biopsy webinar and SABCS in Dec.

11/3/2025 – Oct 15th Successful Events: Watch recordings, Read about new ILC programs

10/3/2025 – ILC’s Important Day is Almost Here! Oct. 15th is Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day

9/18/2025 – Kim’s ILC Story, Whole Body MRI for ILC, Updates from the UK

8/21/2025 – Akila’s ILC Story, New Liquid Biopsy Fact Sheet and ILC Research updates

7/24/2025 – Mary’s ILC Story, Oct 15th Awareness Day plans, New Breast MRI research and more

6/26/2025 – Hear Courtney’s ILC Story, New NCCN Guidelines and ILC Research

5/22/2025 – Mays ILC Story Meet Tanya Diagnosed at 44, ILC Training for Clinicians, Research News and Oct 15th Planning 

4/17/2025 – Honoring our Founding Advocate Julia Levine, Mandy’s ILC Story, New 100K ILC Research Fellowship, our Amazing Volunteers and more

3/20/2025 –  ILC Imaging Research, ILC Story, An overview of ILC from MSK, meet our new SAB member and more

2/27/2025 – Advocate Chat, NBCC Trainings and LBCA Travel Scholarships, an ILC Story, Publications Library Update and more

1/28/2025 – Highlights from the 2024 ILC Symposium, Research Poster Summaries from SABCS, ILC Story, Inviting Advocates to Connect and more

2024

12/19/24 – New ILC Program at MSK, Research Grants Awarded, Survey deadline, Clinical Trials update and a Paid Internship opportunity

11/21/24 – Lobular Breast Cancer Added to CDC Website, SABCS Virtual Event, Project Lead 2025, ILC Story Reels and more!

10/31/24 – October 15th Awareness Day – Highlights from Around the World!

9/26/24 – Join the Movement on Oct. 15th to Raise Awareness of Lobular Breast Cancer – plus, ILC research news, living with metastatic ILC, ILC Stories and more

8/22/24 – Second support group for mILC, our annual survey results, hear from Dr.’s Sharifi and Rimawi, ILC story and more!

7/25/24 – LBCA Clinical Trials PSA, New Lobular Research Study, ILC Stories and more!

6/27/24 – New ILC Research Grants, Presentations and more! Celebrate Highlights From 2024

5/23/24 – Join Us to Declare Oct. 15th Global Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day, Hear Kim’s ILC Story and More!

4/18/24 –  Announcing the first Local Advocacy Team, New ILC Research and LBCA Board Member, Volunteer Month, and more!

3/26/24 – New Brochure, ILC in Clinical Trials, and more! 

2/29/24 – LBCA Co-Authors new journal article with insights into detecting ILC, New research insights, Dr. Q&A and more!     

1/18/24 – Our Progress During First Half FY24, Translated ILC Graphics, and more!

 

 

2023

12/19/23 – A Recap of the 2023 ILC Symposium, LBCA Shines at 2023 SABCS, and more!
11/16/23 – President’s Cancer Panel Recognizes LBCA, LBCA Launches Local Advocacy Teams
10/17/23 – Good Morning America Features ILC, 2023 ILC Symposium, Cleveland Clinic Summit Focuses on Lobular
9/21/23 – Q&A with SAB Chair Dr. Jason Mouabbi, What’s New in ILC Screening and Treatment Webinar, Updated ILC Publications Library
8/22/23 – Q&A About New Imaging Modalities Included in NCCN Guidelines, Editorial on ILC and Contrast Mammography
7/20/23 – AACR-LBCA ILC-Focused Research Grant Awarded , Interview with Dr. George Sflomos, SABCS Announced ILC Session 
6/22/23 – Q&A About ILC Imaging and AI, Travel Scholarships for ILC Symposium, Survey About ILC and Surgery
5/16/23 – ILC Research Highlights, Honoring Women with Lobular, Meet Our New Scientific Advisors
4/18/23 – National Volunteer Week, Results of First LBCA-Funded ILC Research, ILC Symposium Registration
3/21/23 – Questions for My Doctor, Q&A with SNMMI/LBCA Research Grantee Dr. Marina Sharifi, Podcast with Dr. Megan Kruse
2/23/23 – Updated ILC Fact Sheet in 15 Languages, Remembering Dr. Deb Mueller, Appropriate Use Criteria for FES/PET
1/26/23 – Updated ILC FAQs, SABCS22 ILC-ResearchFocused Poster Summaries, Highlights of LBCA FY23 Activities To Date
1/19/23 – Special Edition: LBCA’s Inaugural Annual Report

2022

12/15/22 – ILC Research and LBCA at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Results of our Goal Performance Survey
11/22/22 – Announcing 2023 AACR/LBCA ILC Research Fellowship, A Message from our Scientific Advisiors, ILC Research at SABCS
11/17/22 – LBCA October Recap, The Doctor Is in and Discussing ILC, Dr. Rinath Jeselsohn Discusses her New ILC Research
10/05/22 – LBCA Is Raising Awareness that Breast Cancer Has Subtypes, New Imaging Research Grant, Advocate Chat with NCI
9/20/22 – Founder Leigh Pate’s Tribute Page, 2022 ILC Symposium Recap Recording, Dr. Christos Sotiriou’s Latest ILC Research 
8/25/22 – Register for ILC Symposium Recap, Meet New LBCA Chair, Dr. Matt Sikora Discusses Basic Research
7/21/22 – Remembering LBCA Founder Leigh Pate, 2022 ILC Symposium Recap, Dr. Rita Mukhtar’s Latest ILC Research
6/14/22 – Take LBCA’s Metastatic ILC Survey, Watch Our Cancer Moonshot Video, Learn About ILC from Volunteer Leaders
5/26/22 – Meet Our Newly Funded Researcher Karen Van Baelen, MD, Inaugural Volunteer Focus, Conversation with Dr. Chris Li
4/21/22 – Volunteer Message from our COO/Volunteer Coordinator, Metastatic ILC Webinar, New Advocate Registry
3/24/22 – New Partnerships with NBCC and COST, Amplifying Black Voices Across Cancer, Meet Dr. Jason Mouabbi
2/24/22 – LBCA Movie Focuse on ILC Issues, Remembering Meg Kotler, Meet Research Grantee Dr. Candace Frerich
1/20/22 – LBCA’s First Board of Directors, LPGA’s Angela Stanford Teams up with LBCA,  Guest Blog with Dr. Raquel Nunes

2021

12/16/21 – LBCA’s ILC Imaging Study Poster at SABCS, Dr. Rita Mukhtar Discusses ILC Clinical Research, FES/PET Webinar
11/18/21 – AACR-LBCA ILC-Focused Research Fellowship Awarded,  LBCA in ASCO Magazine, ILC Materials Now in Spanish
10/19/21 – It’s LOBULAR Breast Cancer Campaign, Tribute to Elizabeth Viggiano, Hormone Therapy and ILC
9/21/21 – New ILC/LBCA Flyer, LBCA Poster Accepted to SABCS 2021, Enrollment Open for New ILC Clinical Trial
8/17/21 – Dr. David Lim Awarded First LBCA Research Grant, LBCA Year in Review, Advocacy Opps at the Federal Level
7/20/21 – Int’l. ILC Symposium Recordings, MBC Alliance’s Joint ILC Campaign with LBCA
6/17/21 – ILC and Imaging Survey, Symposium Agenda, West African ILC Training
5/26/21 – ILC Symposium Save the Date,  New Clinical Trials, ILC Publications Library, Couple Bikes Across US
4/29/21 – LBCA Announces Historic ILC Research Grants, Nat’l. Volunteer Month, Advocacy Chat: Social Media
3/25/21 – Website Relaunch, Scientific Blog: Dr. Rebecca Riggins, Advocate Chat: Intro to ILC Advocacy
2/17/2021 – New Scientific Advisory Board Chair and Members, Summaries of ILC Posters, and a New ILC Research Grant
2/04/2021 – World Cancer Day: “I am and I will”

2020

12/21/2020 – Review of 2020 and Looking Toward 2021
12/08/2020 – Dr. Otto Metzger Discusses Genomic Testing and SABCS
11/25/2020 – We Are Thankful for You
11/19/2020 – Dr. Gary Ulaner’s Imaging Research Blog and Studies Advancing ILC research
10/20/2020 – Skin-Sparing Mascectomy Study Results and Our MBC Life Podcast
09/30/2020 – Hear from our Founder and Executive Director and Learn About our Scientific Advisory Board’s Current Research
08/25/2020 – Patient Perspective on ILC and SAB member Dr. Rachel Jankowitz’s Presentation on Metastatic ILC
06/02/2020 – COVID-19 Impact on Patients with ILC and LBCA
03/03/2020 – Spring Conferences and Events, ILC research
01/28/2020 – Learn about Lobular and ILC Advocacy

01/06/2020 – Registration Open for 2nd Int’l ILC Symposium

 

2019

12/19/2019 – Please help us meet our NEW end of the year challenge
12/03/2019 – Help us DOUBLE our goal on #GIVINGTUESDAY
11/26/2019 – Great News! All Donations Doubled
11/25/2019 – LBCA at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Research Symposium, ILC Research Library Updated
11/19/2019 – Help LBCA Advance Research and Education for Lobular Breast Cancer
09/30/2019 – Educate about ILC this October; ILC in Europe; Educational Resources
08/01/2019 – Register Now for ILC Educational Events; LBCA at ASCO
07/30/2019 – Registration Open: Learn about ILC in Seattle
07/17/2019 – Invitation to Learn about Lobular Breast Cancer
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