A 3435 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Requires nursing education on inflammatory breast cancer.

This bill requires all professional nursing schools in New Jersey to add specific education about inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) to their curricula. The curriculum must be developed in consultation with IBC experts and cover diagnosis and treatment. IBC is a rare, aggressive form of breast cancer that often lacks lumps, may not show on mammograms, and disproportionately affects younger women and Black women. The goal is to improve early detection and treatment outcomes by ensuring nurses are trained to recognize IBC symptoms.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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