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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.
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Julie Mizraji

An Ode to Community During Cancer and Coronavirus

Julie Mizraji has found community while living with metastatic breast cancer.
Hani Sbitany, MD, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at UCSF Health, performs a breast reconstruction surgery. Sbitany is one of a few surgeons using a procedure that is less invasive and has a less painful recovery.

Surgery for Metastatic Breast Cancer Does Not Improve Overall Survival

A new randomized study sought to clarify results from previous studies that suggested there would be a benefit from such local treatment.

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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...

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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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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

FDA Approves Tukysa for Metastatic Breast Cancer

Targeted therapy tucatinib improves survival in people with HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread to the brain.

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Personalized Blood Biopsies Could Predict Breast Cancer Recurrence

“A customized blood biopsy test has the sensitivity needed to predict which patients are at risk of cancer recurrence.”
Sheila McGlown

A Breast Cancer Diary: Sheila McGlown

Former Air Force senior master sergeant Sheila McGlown, 53, has metastatic breast cancer. She lives with her husband near St. Louis.

Breast Cancer in the Brain

Tucatinib fights breast cancer that spreads to the brain

FDA Approves Nerlynx for Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

The efficacy of Nerlynx with capecitabine was investigated in a randomized, multicenter, open-label clinical trial in 621 people.
Breast cancer cells with strong HER2 amplification (red) that have spread to the lymph nodes

For Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer, New Treatments Emerge

In both clinical trials, women whose cancers had spread to the brain were eligible to participate.

FDA Approves Enhertu for HER2-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer

60% of women treated with the antibody-drug conjugate experienced complete or partial tumor shrinkage.

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Researchers Halt Spread of Breast Cancer by Blocking Metastasis-Promoting Enzyme

Findings in mice point to new approach that may help make some metastatic breast cancers susceptible to immunotherapy
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