Living

We are highlighting all those living with metastatic breast cancer. Whether you have just been newly diagnosed or have been managing breast cancer for many years. Your story matters and...

I was at chemotherapy when a friend opened my straw for me and touched it with her hands. "This is awkward, but...I can't use that straw now. You haven't washed...

The internet is ripe with information on advanced breast cancer. Unfortunately, it can get to be a little too much sometimes. Perhaps it leaves you feeling like you are trapped...

For those of us who are hormone-positive (estrogen, progesterone, or both), taking medication to suppress or otherwise interfere with hormone production is a key part of treatment. For some, an...

Meet Anne Jacobs, a community member for AdvancedBreastCancer.net who has been living with breast cancer since her initial diagnosis in 2003. She shares her story with us. I was initially...

Pain management specialists are physicians who have special training in treating all kinds of pain. Pain can arise from a number of reasons, including injury, nerve damage, surgery, chronic conditions...

I can't say that I gave the word "chronic" much thought before I was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer (MBC). To my healthy person's mind at the time...

Have you been recently diagnosed with advanced breast cancer? Writing can be a means to help you cope with this diagnosis. April shares her knowledge and expertise as a successful...

We interviewed Kristin Bradford, a community member, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 HER2- breast cancer. She shares her story with us. In the summer of 2020, my left...

“I still need to reschedule that dermatologist appointment!” I thought to myself, for probably the fifth time in the past few weeks. My annual skin check was scheduled for mid-March...

In women who have had early-stage breast cancer, about 20-30% of them will go on to become metastatic, meaning the breast cancer has spread to another part of the body...

I wonder if it is the mask, lack of control, or lack of respect for our neighbor that has made many average people be non-compliant during the pandemic? You and...

Danielle, a triple-negative metastatic breast cancer single parent talks about being a primary caretaker for her kids. Check out other articles in this series, Support, Metastatic Parenting, and Dating. I...

When I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in 2017, I did think I knew what fatigue was; after all, I'd been to graduate school and I had two...

Grrr, I was so frustrated and angry! I had just finished reading an article in a well-respected breast cancer publication that was entitled “Recognizing the Symptoms of Breast Cancer.” It...

Being newly diagnosed with advanced breast cancer is a shock no less for men, than it is for women. Fortunately, Gary Wong, an Architect from Milpitas, San Jose region, is...

Living with a metastatic breast cancer (MBC) diagnosis means many different things. Too often, those on the outside fail to understand the full impact of MBC on all aspects of...

I'm asked all the time, "How do I start a blog about my cancer story?" So here's a crash course! The funny thing is that I didn't even mean to...

We’re highlighting people in the metastatic cancer community. We talked to Stacie who shares her personal story and how Advancedbreastcancer.net's community has been helpful throughout this experience, especially since the...