What is Oligometastatic Breast Cancer?...Over the past few years, there has been a growing awareness of oligometastatic breast cancer (OMBC), along with more treatment options for this type of breast cancer. Although a cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day 2020...Today, October 13, is National Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Awareness Day! This year we want to continue to spread awareness and share what life is really like for those who...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
#LightUpMBC...Every year, more than 600,000 people around the world are killed by stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC). That's an astonishing number of people all over the world. Here in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Am Sad and Scared All the Time...It’s funny, the things we think we know about chemo, because that’s how it is in the movies, or your great-grandmother had it and you watched her waste away, but...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
April Stearns...April Stearns was diagnosed at 35 years old with stage 3 breast cancer that she found while breastfeeding her daughter. Four years later, while struggling to “go back to normal”...
Community Shares: Finding a Good Oncologist for Advanced Breast Cancer...The right oncologist can make a radical difference in your experience with advanced breast cancer. He or she can instill hope, provide education, and leave you feeling empowered. To hear...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Impact Of Advanced Breast Cancer On Household Finances...Advanced breast cancer has far-reaching effects. Beyond the physical, mental, and emotional effects of the diagnosis, cancer-related expenses may take a serious toll on households of all shapes and sizes...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
MBC and Reconnecting: Outstretching a Hand to the Past...In Cancerland, we often talk about the connections we make. My question to you is, what about reconnecting? How often do we stop and think about our old lives, and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Standing Together Stage 4 Breast Cancer - Awareness Month...October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), and we know for our community that this month can be difficult for those living with advanced or metastatic breast cancer. We know...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
But You Look Fine......Disclaimer--while I'm a lawyer, nothing in this post or any others constitutes legal advice. If you have legal questions, please seek out a qualified lawyer licensed in your area. I've...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Perspective: What It Is Really Like to Date Someone With Advanced Breast Cancer...Dating for anyone brings a myriad of challenges, but what about when you are dating someone with an incurable disease, such as advanced breast cancer? I have been dating for...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Three Reasons Why I Feel Uncomfortable Joining Breast Cancer Support Groups...I'll never forget the day I was first diagnosed with breast cancer. I halfway expected it because of the growth I found under my right breast that seemed to pop...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Community Shares: Advanced Breast Cancer and Family History...If you have ever wondered about the role that genetics play in breast cancer, you are not alone. Most studies point to the fact that breast cancers are not caused...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sharing Your Cancer Diagnosis: Yay or Nay?...It is a very personal decision to share your diagnosis, and in light of recent celebrity deaths of stage IV cancer, the topic on whether to share or not to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Disenfranchised Grief...I had posted recently on Facebook some pictures that popped up in my memories of some sweet time in Washington, DC back in October of 2019 when advocating with other...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Remembering April Doyle...We are incredibly heartbroken to share that AdvancedBreastCancer.net team member, April Doyle, passed away on Saturday, September 12th, 2020. April was first diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Describing The Worst Days With Chronic Pain...In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of advancedbreastcancer.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Take the Connected Health Survey!...The Connected Health Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! In the digital age, there are so many devices, websites, and technologies related to health. From fitness trackers...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Anger Monster..."Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Best Breast Cancer Friends Are Black...Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has brought me closer than ever to my African American friends. It is the most aggressive breast cancer with the fewest treatment options and is highly...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments