Our Accomplishments
The MpBC Global Alliance, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded and administered by volunteers and supported by noted researchers and oncologists.
The Mission of this alliance is to help consolidate knowledge and research into Metaplastic Carcinoma of the Breast.
Below is a timeline of milestones since June 2016 when 3 diagnosed women joined efforts to support the advancement of research into this rare and complicated breast cancer.
![Our Accomplishments 1 37th annual miami breast cancer conference](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/badge.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
March 2020 : Miami Breast Cancer Conference
![Our Accomplishments 2 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium December 10-14 2019](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SABCS2019.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
December 2019 : San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
![Our Accomplishments 3 Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance and Metastatic Breast Cancer Project](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MPBCGA-and-Metastatis-Breast-Cancer-Project-facebook.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
December 2019
Patients with Metastatic Metaplastic Breast Cancer that have Registered for the MBC Project :
-23 Registered Members
– 5 Consented
– 3 Medical records received for 10 patients
– 2 Tissue samples from 5 patients
-4 Blood samples received
– 1 Registered Canadian patient
![Our Accomplishments 4 Follow up care for metaplastic carcinoma of the breast](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/metaplastic-breast-cancer-global-alliance-follow-up-care-metaplastic-carcinoma-of-the-breast.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
July 2019
Established MpBC Global Alliance’s Recommendations for Follow Up Scanning Protocols.
![Our Accomplishments 5 Large group picture of family, friends, and cancer survivors representing MPBCGA at ASCO 2019](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/metaplastic-breast-cancer-global-alliance-visiting-volunteers-at-asco-2019-1024x576.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
June 2019
Attended American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2019
![Our Accomplishments 6 Large group picture of family, friends, and cancer survivors representing MPBCGA at ASCO 2019](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/metaplastic-breast-cancer-brochure-for-ASCO.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
January 2019
- Started United Kingdom Community Page
- Designed and ordered MpBCGA Trifold Brochures/Post Card Handouts for ASCO 2019
![Our Accomplishments 7 Strategic Cure Alliance Announcement](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/strategic-cure-alliance-500-300x300.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
December 2018
Cure Strategic Alliance Partnership Approved
![Our Accomplishments 8 charity financial disclosure](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/financials-1024x683.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
November 2018
Linked Financial and Donate Page to Website
![Our Accomplishments 9 Metaplastic Breast Cancer- Knowledgeable Doctors](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Doctors.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
September 2018
Started Announcing our Medical Scientific Advisory Board
![Our Accomplishments 11 Metaplastic Breast Cancer](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/surveys-polls.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
May 2018
Introduced our Member Poll Page.
![Our Accomplishments 12 Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance and Metastatic Breast Cancer Project](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MPBCGA-and-Metastatis-Breast-Cancer-Project-facebook-1024x537.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
February 2018
Launched The Metaplastic Project with The MBC Project/Count me in through the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
![Our Accomplishments 14 Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance Supporter Appreciation Plaque](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/appreciation-plaque.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
November 2017
- Met with Drs. Moulder and Janku at MD Anderson in Houston to further our collaboration
- Set up a system to expedite Stage 4 Patients with appointments to Dr. Moulder at MDA
- Affiliated with and supported by Smart Patients
- Affiliated with and supported by MBC Project-Broad Institute Harvard
- Affiliated with and supported by Metavivor
- Designed Thank you/Appreciation Plaques for business supporters
![Our Accomplishments 15 Updated Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance Information Cards](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/information-postcards.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
October 2017
- Began documenting Member’s Stories on website
- Approved by Amazon Smiles as a Charitable Organization
- Updated Metaplastic Breast Cancer Information Cards
![Our Accomplishments 16 Tervis Cup](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/tervis-cup-161x300.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
September 2017
- Website Verified and Secured with Braintree
- Set up and secured website shop
- Startup of Initial Tervis sales
![Our Accomplishments 17 Guide Star](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/guide-star.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
August 2017
- Received Non-Profit Status from IRS
- Facilitated listing charity on GuideStar/IRS Database of Charities
June 2017
Purchased a second domain: metaplasticbreastcancer.org
![Our Accomplishments 18 Facebook Groups Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/facebook-groups.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
May 2017
- MpBC Global Alliance Inc. Partnered with the Women’s Only Metaplastic Breast Cancer Facebook Group
- Started to grow the Publication Section on website
![Our Accomplishments 19 Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/facebook-share-logo-1.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
March 2017
Redesigned logo
![Our Accomplishments 20 Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/facebook-cover-photo.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
January 2017
Redesigned and updated website
![Our Accomplishments 21 Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/t-shirt-image.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
October 2016
Successful T-Shirt sales that profited over $700
![Our Accomplishments 22 Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/info-card.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
September 2016
- Listed and documented as a support/advocacy group through NIH-GARD (National Center for Genetic and Rare Diseases)
- Opened up PayPal account for T-shirt sales
- Designed and began handing out Metaplastic Breast Cancer Information Cards
- Registered and documented on The Global Genes Rare Foundation List
![Our Accomplishments 23 Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/header-image.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
July 2016
- Started GoFundMe
- Incorporated MpBC Global Alliance, Inc. in the State of New Jersey
- Opened up a business bank account
![Our Accomplishments 24 Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance](https://b986322.smushcdn.com/986322/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/MetaplasticBreastCasncerGlobalAlliance-logo-1.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
June 2016
- Opened up Facebook online community MpBC Global Alliance
- Began developing the website domain mpbcglobalalliance.org
- Started documenting diagnosed members on our global map located on website
- Began introducing MpBC Global Alliance to research oncologists and experts in the field of rare breast cancers