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Have you ever seen the movie Back to the Future? It is about a scientist who builds a time machine inside a car and sends his young friend back in...

We are incredibly saddened to share that AdvancedBreastCancer.net Health Leader Vicki Thompson passed away on September 6, 2023. We are thinking of Vicki's loved ones, especially her parents, partner, friends...

As our life moves through the days and the different ways cancer lives with us. The cancer intertwines almost like a loving cat; it is always there. I've learned that...

Most people think of women when thinking about breast cancer. But anyone – of all gender identities – can develop breast cancer or metastatic breast cancer. The transgender and non-binary...

The problem has been around for a while and seems to worsen yearly. It is the rising cost of health insurance. We are officially in the open enrollment period for many healthcare...

Caring for a partner with metastatic breast cancer affects everyone differently. You will change if you're called upon to be a caregiver, whether that call is silent or not. You...

I will be the first to admit that I have difficulty making decisions and would rather someone else make them for me. That may sound unusual for some people, but...

I have advanced breast cancer, and my cancer presents in my bones. Having cancer inside my bones is tricky. On the one hand, it feels like arthritis in my body...

New York resident Victoria Goldberg has been a metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patient advocate for 7 years. She was initially diagnosed with early-stage cancer in 2004, triple-positive with HER2/PR/ER receptors...

I find my heart getting hardened towards my wife more than I care to admit. It's usually about the little things, such as: I then feel annoyed, and the fatal...

Grieving the loss of a healthy life can be difficult, especially when you are trying to support someone else who has a terminal illness. It can be overwhelming to face...

If you're like me, you never planned to be a caregiver. You probably never went to medical school, and when asked as a child what you wanted to be when...

The questions of childhood seem endless. It's a constant carousel of "why," "what," "how," and "when?" Children desire knowledge and believe so strongly in their parents that they must know...

It's been a few weeks, and the breast cancer community still feels the gap Nicky left when she took her final breaths. For those unfamiliar, Nicky, or Nicknacklou on socials...

October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, or BCAM, is often referred to as "Pinktober." For men with the disease, it's a particularly awkward month. Nearly 10 years on from diagnosis of...

"Your physical health is not what worries me the most about you," Dr. Jim told me. "It's not?" I replied. This conversation began several months ago during a routine checkup...

A diagnosis of advanced breast cancer is scary on its own, but what happens when the breast cancer takes up residence in your brain? My cancer moved to my brain...

When I needed to call a new cancer clinic to set up an appointment, I found that my state-funded health insurance coverage wasn't sufficient for the care I required. The...

As I sit here, pen in hand, tasked with finding a new doctor, my mind swirls with a mix of anxiety and trepidation. For the past 7 years, I've entrusted...

The Knack Gift Card Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Hope means having the courage to face and overcome obstacles in life. However, living with metastatic breast...