Did you know that March is Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) Awareness Month?

Reprinted from the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (March 14, 2024)

TNBC is an aggressive subtype of breast cancer that accounts for 10-15% of cases. TNBC grows and spreads rapidly and comes with a higher chance of recurrence than other types of breast cancer (ACS). Racial disparities exist in TNBC incidence, with Black women being three times more likely to be diagnosed with TNBC than their white counterparts, according to TOUCH The Black Breast Cancer Alliance.

Check out these resources:

• Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation is hosting various virtual events through the month of March for TNBC Awareness Month. Learn more: TNBC Day | Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation (tnbcfoundation.org)

• More resources from Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation:

  • Newly Diagnosed | Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation (tnbcfoundation.org)

  • Survivorship | Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation (tnbcfoundation.org)

  • Living with Metastatic TNBC | Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation (tnbcfoundation.org)

• Hear from Black women who have been diagnosed with TNBC: SHARING OUR OWN EXPERIENCE: A Qualitative Study with Black Women Diagnosed with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer - New York | SHARE Cancer Support

• Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Coping with the Fear of Recurrence (cancercare.org)

• Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patient Support Group (cancercare.org)

• TNBC Clinical Trial Matching Service: Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation Study Locator (emergingmed.com)

• Triple-Negative Breast Cancer | CDC