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Each person’s experience with advanced breast cancer (ABC) can be unique. In order to find out more about life with ABC, we conducted our 2nd Annual ABC In America survey...

Some people may choose to have genetic testing to understand their risk of developing breast cancer especially when there is a history of breast cancer in the family. Two of...

The word “will” can seem loaded when mentioned in casual conversation, and it might seem morbid to talk about or even unnecessary for the average person to think about. However...

When an individual has a disease that is incurable and may cause a significant amount of pain and suffering, they may choose to seek assistance in dying. The language and...

Going through chemotherapy (chemo) is exhausting, emotionally and physically – there’s no way around it. When you get started, you’ll likely have many questions surrounding your chemo, like: One question...

Sometimes cancer treatment can result in poor appetite, difficulty eating or challenges with digesting food. Note, there are no “magic foods”. The strategy is to eat and determine how can...

Welcome to Part One of our series on diet, nutrition and advanced breast cancer. In this series, we sat down with one of our advocates, Julie Lanford MPH, RD, CSO...

An advanced breast cancer diagnosis is a shock, but what can make it more difficult is the lack of information and research available for patients and their loved ones. Many...

Recently, a research team at Penn Medicine published a report identifying the underlying reasons why chronic disruptions of circadian rhythms can lead to increased risks for tumor growth in people...

Advanced breast cancer itself can have symptoms which can be extremely challenging to manage, however the treatment side effects are often the worst part. Regardless of the stage or treatment...

Tumor markers are substances that are produced by cancer cells or by other cells in the body when they are in the presence of cancer cells. Tumor markers are usually...

Sometimes when our lives are so busy and full, we may wonder, why do we even sleep? Sleep is, in fact, as important as oxygen, food, and water. It provides...

Deciding when it’s time to end a toxic relationship is a lot harder than it looks. I’ve had more than my fair share of toxic relationships. And while in my...

Bone loss can be a consequence of breast cancer and its treatment. Many of the healthy lifestyle recommendations for women with breast cancer are also good for the bones. Medications...

Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control. It can develop in different parts of breast tissue. DNA mutations cause changes in breast...

Welcome to part three of our series, Ask the Advocates! We hope you will provide your answers in the comments below, too! You can also feel free to post your...

Everyone — male and female — has BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes (often written as BRCA1/2). BRCA1/2 are a type of gene called tumor suppressor genes, which means that they play...

Here is the newest article in our "Ask-the-Advocate" series talking about acceptance. Feel free to post your own answers to the community question in the comment section below. You can...

Welcome to to the second series of "Ask the ABC Advocates"! Feel free to post your own answers to the community question in the comment section below. You can also...

The key difference in identifying early versus late-stage breast cancer involves the location of the tumor. In addition to the diagnosis, there are many other contrasts between early and late-stage...