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Editor's note: Connecting and sharing with others can be helpful in navigating a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Danielle shares different quotes from an interview that provides perspective on a de...

Chemo brain is a term used to describe cognitive changes associated with cancer treatments. Many people being treated for advanced breast cancer (ABC) experience chemo brain. Chemo brain can affect...

The Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Receiving a cancer diagnosis can change life as you know it. While some treatments and side...

Pain can be classified as an "invisible" symptom. Unlike a broken arm in a cast or a bleeding wound, pain cannot be immediately seen. Because of this, it is possible...

When receiving a metastatic breast cancer (MBC) diagnosis, the natural first action is research. Knowledge is power, and it is normal to want to learn as much as possible. Today...

Poetry? Nah, not really my style. But one day, after cat-sitting for a full week for my daughter's cat, this thought about my anxiety started buzzing around my brain. My...

Blindsided by the events of the last two days, my boyfriend and I made our way to the hospital. My cancer was back, and we dropped everything to go to...

Let me first give the disclaimer that I'm not so good at empathy. It's not instinctive to me and I have to work at it. I can say that for...

A living will is known by several other names, including advanced directive, healthcare declaration, medical directive, and many more. There is often confusion about what these words mean and why...

Diagnoses can come in many forms and take on various weights. For example, a diagnosis for the common cold may be a little annoying and require some changes for a...

Any type of breast cancer diagnosis can be challenging and scary. For those diagnosed with de novo or recurrent advanced breast cancer, it can be an especially trying time. Advanced...

As an infusion nurse, the two most common things I see my patients do after they are diagnosed with breast cancer is taking a deep dive into their nutrition and...

"Mom is sick again", I heard my eight-year-old proclaim a few days ago, the day after I had chemo. The week before, I was so sick I was denied chemo...

There is no doubt that life looks different after an metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Many people discover that they need to shift and make a new life for themselves. To...

Before that day, I had a whole future ahead of me. Then in a few lines, it was taken from me. My boyfriend and I stood in the parking lot...

Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) occurs when cancer has spread beyond the breast tissue to other areas of the body. Help us learn more about living with and going through treatment...

Amanda asks Abigail to think about mentor/mentee relationships she has held in the MBC world and answer the following questions. Be sure to check out the other articles in this...

While getting breast cancer is no joke, especially advanced breast cancer, many in the patient community find humor helps them navigate diagnosis and treatments. “If you don’t laugh, you’re going...

Editor's note: In this article, the author shares her experience being a mother and talks about losing a child. I do not consider myself a professional of many things; however...

So I get back home and my breast prostheses are there. I look at the box and they appear to be the correct size. Nope - wrong. They're smaller than...