Community Shares: How Long We've Been Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer...If you feel like you do not fully understand metastatic breast cancer, know that you are not alone. It is common for people who do not have the diagnosis to...reactionscomments
Part 3: A spot found on my brain...I got a call about 3 pm several days after my MRI. I had just finished working and got to my hotel room. My doctor was on vacation, so her...reactionscomments
Have you changed your career path since your diagnosis?...It can be difficult to maintain our careers when we're hit with metastatic breast cancer. Some people have had to completely change careers because of all the doctors' appointments and...reactions13repliesWork & Employment
What It Means to Be a ‘’Lifer’’: The Perspective of a Stage IV Cancer Patient...When you hear the word "lifer", who do you think of? Perhaps it is an inmate, a criminal. Someone who is never getting out of prison, never returning to a...reactions8comments
The American Cancer Society Issues 2020 Report on Cancer...The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently released its report, Cancer Statistics, 2020. The report found that the death rate from cancer in the US is dropping. Between 1991 and 2017...reactionscomments
Remembering Robert Holden...We are incredibly saddened to share that AdvancedBreastCancer.net team member Robert "Bob" Holden passed away on February 28th, 2020. Bob was a husband, to Linda Holden, a father, an MBC...reactionscomments
You Don’t Lose The Battle...Every time I hear, “They lost their battle with cancer,” it feels like nails on a chalkboard. I just want to shout from the rooftops, “No, they freaking didn’t! They...reactions3comments
Nerlynx (neratinib) Approved For HER2-Positive MBC...The United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) approved Nerlynx (neratinib) for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Nerlynx is used in combination with the chemotherapy drug capecitabine. Specifically...reactionscomments
Solving Advanced Breast Cancer's Poor Sleep Problem...It’s probably no news to anyone with metastatic breast cancer that poor sleep is part of the rocky diagnostic and treatment journey of this disease. The disease itself can lead...reactionscomments
Living With: A Podcast Interview with Abigail Johnston...After receiving a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer at the age of 38, Abigail Johnston has drastically changed her life to maximize her time with her family, optimize her health...reactionscomments
Part 2: The realities of stage 4 breast cancer...I have a lot of support. I have a friend who was just finished with reconstructive when I found out, who has gone to appointments with me almost every time...reactionscomments
ATM Mutation, Part 3 - My Spouse...At the time of my de novo metastatic diagnosis in mid-2017, my husband and I had been together for nearly 12 years and had been married for nearly ten 10. We...reactionscomments
Part 1: Getting My Misdiagnosis...I was with my long-term partner one weekend late in January, and he noticed a bit of crust on my right breast. I took a shower and it was hard...reactionscomments
My Cancer Forced Me Into Bankruptcy...I am a psych RN with several counseling degrees. In 2016 at a yearly check-up, a lump was found. I was sent to a local hospital, for 2 1/2 hours...reactions11comments
MBC Dancer...I was first diagnosed in 2001 with breast cancer and treated with chemo and radiation. In 2012 I had another lump and had a DIEP flap procedure. In 2013 I...reactions3comments
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Series - Advocacy...At the end of last year, we had the opportunity to sit down with Sarah Kelly and Melissa Berry to talk about their experience with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and...reactionscomments
Janice Cowden...Janice Cowden is a passionate patient advocate living with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer since 2016. She feels very fortunate to have No Evidence of Disease after having a complete response...
Thinking About the Holidays... an Introspective Retrospective...I read a post on Facebook recently that said: "For many, the holidays are a time of joy. For some, it is a time of sadness. It reminds them of...reactionscomments
Conversations with a Chaplain: A Chaplain’s Role in Supportive Care...Editor's Note: This article was originally created by the Editorial Team for our sister site, ProstateCancer.net. Rev. Isaac Dusenbury is a chaplain at Duke University Hospital. He completed his chaplain...reactionscomments
The Five Types of Cancer Exhaustion...Everyone knows cancer is exhausting. There is a reason that the image of the gaunt person wrapped in blankets, peering out above sunken cheeks is such an archetype. Cancer wears...reactions2comments
