Rebecca Del Galdo July 12, 1968 – Aug 8, 2019
We are sorry to share that Rebecca Del Galdo, our fellow Chicagoan and MBC patient, died on August 8, 2019 in St.... Read More
Metastatic Breast Cancer: Patients Share Their Advice
Health Central and journalist Sunny Sea Gold recently asked some MBC patients what they would like their loved ones and newly diagnosed patients to know about the disease. Here is the respondents--who have been living with MBC—for three, six, even 23 years—had to say.
Beautiful or Insensitive? Why There are Critics of the Cancer ‘Survivor’s Bell
by A. Pawlowski / Oct.04.2018 / 12:46 PM CDT / Source: TODAY Like many cancer patients finishing their treatment, Alexsandra Dietrich rang a bell at her clinic to mark the... Read More
Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Alliance Announces the Election of Shirley Mertz as the new Chair and Christine Benjamin as Vice Chair
NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The MBC Alliance today announced the appointment of Shirley Mertz as the Chair and Christine Benjamin as the Vice Chair beginning... Read More
Financial Toxicity a Major Concern in Metastatic Breast Cancer, Regardless of Insurance Status
A national survey of more than 1,000 women with metastatic breast cancer led by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center... Read More
National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: Why October 13th Matters
MBCN’s President Shirley Mertz reflects on the history behind National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day and urges advocates to keep sharing their... Read More
Using Connecticut to Illustrate The Great Metastatic Breast Cancer Divide
When I think of Connecticut, I think of Mystic Pizza, stunning fall foliage, stodgy insurance companies and Harvard vs. Yale. I also... Read More
Oligometastatic Breast Cancer Patients Salute Dr. Weichselbaum and Work to Educate Others
“Oligometastatic” is hard to say but few words convey more hope to certain cancer patients, thanks to the pioneering efforts of the Dr.... Read More
Metastatic Breast Cancer: Your Calendar of Fall 2018 Events
Here’s a round up of the metastatic breast cancer events coming up in the next few weeks and months. Did we miss... Read More
Metastatic Breast Cancer: Overcoming Isolation and Exposing Misconceptions
Editor’s Note: MBCN’s Lila Romeo gave the following speech at a press briefing for the Global Advocacy Working Group on September 19, 2008. Sponsored... Read More