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As a daughter (I'm the eldest of 6), wife and mother, I've done quite a bit of caregiving in my life. I was raised in a pretty traditional family, where...

In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”...

Making decisions can be tough, especially when they relate to your health! One decision you may face is whether or not participating in a clinical trial is right for you...

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...

When I was first diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, I didn’t know where to turn. I was 32 years old, and my son had just turned two. We lived in...

When many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But, not all clinical trials involve treatment! Even among...

I was two years and three days postpartum when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Just over a month after that, I was put into chemical menopause as a way...

I’ll admit it.  I have no interest in dating right now. Dating is hard in the best of circumstances.  Dating with metastatic breast cancer adds a whole other level of...

Yes, it is true for me ~ I believe that God has a plan for my life. My story of recurrence might appear to be “causal” or “careless”. Every story...

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...

In mid-2017, I was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer. Before I knew what was happening, my breast cancer started in my left breast and then spread through my...

In the last few years, I have seen conversations about mental health come out of the shadows, the whispers, and into the forefront of larger conversations about health and medical...

Last month, the FDA approved Kanjinti, the 5th biosimilar to Herceptin. Kanjinti is approved for the treatment of HER2-overexpressing adjuvant and metastatic breast cancer. Kanjinti is a HER2 receptor antagonist...

I've never met anyone diagnosed with breast cancer who didn't, at some point, wonder about the cause or origin of their cancer. Could it be related to choices made by...

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical health conditions. Phrases in quotes are the words of our community members across various conditions on what it’s...

Having small kids during cancer adds another level of exhaustion to an already difficult experience. On March 6, 2015, my world changed when I was diagnosed with stage 3 triple...

As caregivers, you may be in charge of a partner, parent, grandparent, or other loved one with advanced breast cancer. Although every patient’s cancer experience and diagnosis is different, it’s...

Recently, I underwent a breast mammogram and ultrasound on my right breast, due to some skin changes occurring in the last few months. On and off, but particularly after showering...

Doctors make mistakes. I realize this is not an astonishing or novel statement overall, but it can be extremely unsettling when one is receiving treatment that is hopefully going to...

The process of finding a clinical trial for advanced breast cancer, from finding one in your area to sorting through eligibility criteria, can be overwhelming. But connecting to clinical trials...