A Nurse’s Perspective on Ringing the Chemo Bell...I remember when the "chemo bell” was donated to the treatment room where I am an infusion nurse. The local news came...reactions51comments
Faith, Spirituality, and Advanced Breast Cancer...When it comes to living with advanced breast cancer, people rely on different things to help guide them through their daily struggles...reactionscomments
How do you explain to others that stage IV breast cancer is serious?...Many people don’t understand how different stage IV breast cancer can be from early-stage breast cancer. How do you explain it to...reactions6repliesTips & Advice
Working to Replace Ourselves...For the second year, I was able to attend the Stampede, which is an effort by Metavivor towards legislative advocacy, and the...reactionscomments
Andrew Silver...Andrew was previously an advocate on AdvancedBreastCancer.net. Andrew Silver is a writer whose life has been changed by metastatic breast cancer twice:...
Leah Robert...Leah was previously a health leader on AdvancedBreastCancer.net. Leah Robert has always had a passion for health and wellness, which lead her...
Would Anyone Do Iv or Oral Chemo After Hormone Therapy Has Stopped Working?...I just had my drs appointment with my oncologist on Friday and her options for me were hospice or chemo. My cancer...reactions3repliesChemotherapySurgeryTreatment
Breast Cancer Screenings and Mental Health...People with serious mental illness often die 15-20 years before people without serious mental illness. Some types of serious mental illness include...reactionscomments
Community Shares: The Benefits of the Advanced Breast Cancer Online Community...The power of community should never be underestimated. When it comes to living with advanced breast cancer, someone may feel alone when...reactions2comments
Piqray - My New Treatment Option...In May of 2019, Piqray (aka Alpelisib) was fast-tracked by the FDA and in August of 2019, I was prescribed it, after...reactionscomments
What is Survivor's Guilt and How Can I Manage?...There is a lot of focus these days on surviving breast cancer. And many people do get cured. If your cancer is...reactions1comment
Never Safe...In September 1999 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was just getting ready to turn the big 40. My tumor was...reactionscomments
I Am More Than My Diagnosis: A Year in Review...In our Impact of Cancer Survey, we asked what terms people diagnosed with cancer preferred and disliked. The answers were all across...reactionscomments
Genetic Testing...Some people may choose to have genetic testing to understand their risk of developing breast cancer especially when there is a history...reactionscomments
Breastless In The City...The morning I realized that my showers would no longer be the same, I held my left breast in the palm of...reactions2comments
What is Secretory Breast Carcinoma?...Secretory breast carcinoma (SBC) is a very rare form of breast cancer that tends to happen in younger people. It mainly affects...reactionscomments
Remembering Rebecca Timlin-Scalera...We are incredibly saddened to share that AdvancedBreastCancer.net team member Rebecca Timlin-Scalera passed away on December 14th, 2019. Rebecca was a mother...reactionscomments
We're More Alike Than Different: Bridging the Cancer Stage Divide...I’ve been thinking about community a lot lately. I have looked at community differently at different times in my life and, being an...reactionscomments
Understanding Your Pathology Report...Getting an advanced breast cancer diagnosis can be scary and surprising. The words used by your doctor may be confusing; the medical...reactionscomments
Terminal...When I was diagnosed with cervical cancer, I knew that I was going to be fine - sterile but fine. When I...reactions5comments
