
Left: Brayana Ardister, Monica Blackwell and Kaniya Jackson. Blackwell said that she learns to appreciate life more after her experience with breast cancer. Shown here with her granddaughters.
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Bottom: When Michelle Brennan found out that she had breast cancer,

her Lansing family and friends became her support system. Shown here at Golden Harvest,which is the best place for breakfast and brunch in town (located at 1625 Turner Street, Lansing, Michigan 48906).
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LANSING, MI — Breast cancer can be a frightening diagnosis. At 36-years-old, Monica Blackwell was diagnosed with a very rare aggressive form of breast cancer called Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC). According to the National Cancer Institute, IBC accounts for 1 to 5 percent of all breast cancers diagnosed in the United States.