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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
FDA Approves Kisqali for Breast Cancer
Kisqali (ribociclib), a CDK 4/6 inhibitor, gained approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the frontline treatment of postmenopausal women... Read More
MBCN Selects University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute’s Dr. Steffi Oesterreich as a 2017 recipient of a $100,000 Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Leadership Award
THE METASTATIC BREAST CANCER NETWORK SUPPORTS METASTATIC BREAST CANCER RESEARCHERS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO MBCN IN MEMORY OF PATIENTS WHOSE LIVES WERE... Read More
Stage IV Breast Cancer Resources for Spanish Speakers
The Metastatic Breast Cancer Network (MBCN) offers brochures in English and Spanish for people living with Stage IV breast cancer. Special... Read More
Adrian B. McClenney, IBC Patient Advocate, Author and Inspiration
Adrian held a special place in my heart because like my mom, she had inflammatory breast cancer (IBC). IBC is a rare, but aggressive breast cancer that doesn't have a lump. Overnight, a person's breast may become red and swollen with the skin having the texture of an orange peel. It accounts for about 5% of all breast cancers and is usually found at Stage 3 or Stage 4. People with IBC are often misdiagnosed--their cancer may be confused for a breast infection such as mastitis.
Before, During and After: Laura’s MBC Story
After Laura's most recent gamma knife treatment to treat the breast cancer that spread to her brain, she drew a self-portrait of herself in "the cage" aka the head frame used to ensure a patient remains in the exact same position for the procedure. Her drawing was so powerful it prompted us to invite her to share her story--and like Laura, this story is multi-faceted. Brain mets is part of it but there is so much more.
Remembering Sarita Joy Jordan
We are sorry to share our friend and fellow advocate Sarita Joy Jordan died this past weekend. Our sincere condolences to Sarita’s... Read More
Sherri Shares: My First Visit From Hospice
Sherri was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 just prior to her 50th birthday; her metastatic diagnosis followed in 2012 when she learned her cancer had spread to her liver. She recently elected to start hospice care, here's the story of her first visit.