November 6, 2024
At the event, from left: State Rep. Sean Garballey, an IBC-NE board member; Sue Asci, 24-year IBC survivor and founding board president; Gov. Healey; James T. Brett, of Dorchester, founding board member of IBC-NE and president of The New England Council; and Charles Tevnan, of Dorchester, founding board member of IBC-NE. Governor’s Office photo
Healey notes IBC Awareness Day and meets with advocates – Members of the Legislature and friends and board members from IBC-New England met with Gov. Healey early this month for the proclamation of the second IBC Awareness Day in Massachusetts. Last year, the Massachusetts legislature approved a bill creating the second Tuesday of October as the permanence observance date. IBC largely impacts women under the age of 45 and its symptoms are atypical. While somewhat rare, representing 1 to 5 percent of all breast cancer, the disease can be aggressive and IBC accounts for a disproportionate number of life years lost to breast cancer.
