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Latonya Wilson Advocates for Better Understanding of Metastatic Breast Cancer
Robin Roberts attends the Opening Night Ceremonies for the 2011 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2011 in Flushing, New York.
14 Celebrities Who Show There’s Life After Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Immunotherapy Improves Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Survival

Keytruda plus chemotherapy reduced the risk of death by 27% in people with locally advanced or metastatic disease.

First-Line Kisqali Shows Overall Survival Benefit for Metastatic Breast Cancer

Adding the CDK 4/6 inhibitor to hormone prolonged survival by a year.
Christine Hodgdon (left) and Julia Maués (right)

Connections

A group for patient advocacy was created after an instant connection was made between two women dealing with the same difficult diagnosis.
Terlisa Sheppard

No Stopping

Terlisa Sheppard, age 54, is an 18-year survivor of metastatic breast cancer.
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Breast Cancer Medications

Here’s a list of the approved drugs to treat breast cancer. Click on any of the medications for more info on dosing, side effects and...

Racial Gap in Breast Cancer Survival Has Narrowed in Recent Decades

Despite these advances, Black women are still twice as likely as white women to die of breast cancer.

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Is It Possible to Prevent Breast Cancer Metastasis?
Actress Mira Sorvino attend the 'Mistaken for Strangers premiere during the opening night of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC Tribeca PAC on April 17, 2013 in NYC.
Survey Reveals Impact of Metastatic Breast Cancer

Count Me In Launches Metastatic Breast Cancer Project in Spanish

Count Me In (CMI) is launching its first patient-partnered research project translated entirely to Spanish.

Black Women Are Six Times More Likely to Experience Breast Cancer Metastasis

Study finds Black women had a worse prognosis following a breast cancer diagnosis.
Kelly Shanahan

Reinvention

Kelly Shanahan, MD, 61, is a wife, mother, daughter and doctor living with metastatic breast cancer in South Lake Tahoe, California.

Health Equity

Everyone with cancer deserves state-of-the-art care and a chance to live the best life possible.
Deltra Kroemer

Community: My Life With Metastatic Breast Cancer

Deltra Kroemer, 35, lives in Waterbury, Connecticut, with her five children. She has Stage IV breast cancer.

Risk vs. Benefit: Bisphosphonates in Breast Cancer

These common drugs can curb bone metastasis and may even keep DCIS in check, but side effects make education and awareness crucial.
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FDA Approves Trodelvy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

The antibody-drug conjugate is the second drug approved for metastatic breast cancer in the course of a week.

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Imaging Test Could Help Guide Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions

The test could help patients with ER-positive breast cancer avoid months of ineffective treatment during which their disease may progress.
Liz Highleyman

Behind the Breakthroughs

The theme of this issue is the science underlying advances in cancer care and treatment.
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