LBCF is a non-profit, awareness, educational, fundraising initiative established in January 2011 by Dr. Nagi S. El Saghir (President of the LBCF) at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) and a group of women who either survived breast cancer or had close relatives surviving it. The aim of this association is to provide comprehensive support for women with breast cancer at aubmc. Its goals include supporting breast cancer patients treatment, including radiation therapy and surgery, disseminating more knowledge and awareness about breast cancer, promoting systematic and programmed early detection campaigns, and supporting breast cancer research projects and clinical trials.