What Is LBBC (Living Beyond Breast Cancer)?

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LBBC, short for Living Beyond Breast Cancer, is a national nonprofit that connects people with trusted information and a community of support for breast cancer. It is designed for anyone impacted by breast cancer—people who are high risk or concerned, newly diagnosed, in treatment, living with metastatic breast cancer, or in post-active treatment and survivorship—as well as family, friends, and healthcare providers. If you are looking for practical resources, peer connection, or a helpline, LBBC is built around those needs.

What LBBC provides

LBBC organizes its resources around where someone is in the breast cancer experience, so you can find material relevant to a specific stage rather than sorting through everything at once.

Resources by timeline

You can search by timeline to match your situation:

  • High risk / Concerned
  • Recently diagnosed
  • In treatment
  • Living with metastatic breast cancer
  • Post-active treatment
  • Survivorship

You can also search by keyword, including communities such as young with breast cancer, Black with breast cancer, LGBTQ+ with breast cancer, men with breast cancer, and family & friends. Healthcare providers are also addressed as an audience.

Community and connection

LBBC offers several ways to connect with others:

  • Flourish — described as LBBC's free online community where people impacted by breast cancer can ask questions, share experiences, celebrate milestones, and connect with people who understand, anytime and anywhere.
  • Breast Cancer Helpline — for those who are "ready to talk," with people ready to listen.
  • Volunteer opportunities — a way to get involved.
  • Personal stories — first-person accounts from the community.
  • Events — including the Living Beyond Breast Cancer Summit, LBBC Pickups for Breast Cancer, the Butterfly Ball, and the Thriving Together Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Information and updates

LBBC publishes recent blogs and news, such as pieces on menopause after breast cancer, questions to ask your healthcare team, and research updates from ASCO. These can help you prepare for appointments or understand new developments.

Who it is for

Audience How LBBC may be useful
High risk / concerned Information and context before a diagnosis
Recently diagnosed Practical resources for coping and next steps
In treatment Support for managing treatment
Living with metastatic breast cancer Dedicated resources and a conference
Post-treatment / survivorship Guidance for life after active treatment
Family & friends Ways to understand and support a loved one
Healthcare providers Resources aimed at professionals

How to start using LBBC

  1. Go to lbbc.org.
  2. Use the timeline search to select the stage that matches your situation, or search by keyword for a specific community or topic.
  3. If you want peer connection, join Flourish, the free online community.
  4. If you prefer to talk with someone, call the Breast Cancer Helpline.
  5. Browse personal stories, blogs, and news for lived experience and practical context.
  6. Check upcoming events if you want to attend a summit or conference.

What to keep in mind

LBBC describes itself as a national nonprofit focused on trusted information and community support. The site does not present itself as a medical provider, so treat its content as a resource to inform conversations with your healthcare team rather than a substitute for medical advice. Details such as helpline hours, event dates, and registration specifics are best confirmed directly on lbbc.org, since those can change.