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
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
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
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
Sharing Your Metastatic Breast Cancer Story: Some Practical Tips
I’m proud to serve as a mentor to Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s Hear My Voice Program. (You can learn more about this... Read More
Newby: We Need to Change the Odds on Metastatic Breast Cancer
Josh Newby wrote this editorial for the Houston Chronicle: My mother, Theresa Newby Harpole, was an early-stage breast cancer survivor who battled... Read More
Where is the Cure For Breast Cancer?
Thank you Sunny Sea Gold and Refinery 29 for this thoughtful and indepth article! Here are some key excerpts: “People don’t understand... Read More
Oklahoma woman has lived with stage 4 breast cancer for 25 years
Published by KFOR Oklahoma GROVE, Okla. – An Oklahoma woman says she’s lived with stage 4 breast cancer for 25 years. Advanced breast cancer, also... Read More
Why some women with breast cancer dread October
Barbara Brotman [Chicago Tribune] The pink ribbons, pink T-shirts, pink carnations, a pink bra sculpture — there’s pink seemingly everywhere, promoting mammograms,... Read More
Ginny Knackmuhs: An Uncompromising Advocate
It it is never easy to share the news of another life lost to metastatic breast cancer. But it is particularly hard to let you know that our dear friend and MBCN board member Ginny Knackmuhs has died. Our sincere condolences to Ginny's family, friends and fellow advocates.
Ginny's accomplishments on behalf of MBCN and her fellow patients are far-ranging and enduring. She was the anchor of our website--a trusted resource for people around the world. Ginny was MBCN's treasurer and webmaster but her reach far exceeded those official duties.