Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY
Discussion List
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How long with Ibrance?
Hello, I was diagnosed with MBC ER+/HER2- (several metas on bones, nodes, lung and liver!) in December 2019 (at 40 years old) and received Ibrance + Anastrazole + Zoladex+ Xgeva + Orocal as treatment since the diagnosis. It seems to work very well because only the meta on left bone shoulder is still active (at Pet Scan). I…
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Stage IV: How do you define curative intent?
On another thread, the topic of curative intent came up. This is a phrase that has always baffled and intrigued me given that stage IV is not curable. Additionally, I tend to think of a cure as a prescribed regimen or treatment protocol that consistently yields the same results. What we currently have are lots of treatment…
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Is the Highest Dose Always the Right Dose for Us?
You may be interested in this article about a patient advocate-led survey which was presented in June at ASCO 2021. It's seen as the "first step" in determining whether there may be a different approach to treatment where people affected by metastatic breast cancer and their doctors collaboratively discuss the best dose…
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Black voices needed! Help make metastatic breast cancer research
Black voices needed! Help make metastatic breast cancer research more diverse by taking an anonymous patient survey about your thoughts on clinical trials (even if you've never participated in one). Survey closes July 15th. Go HERE to start the survey!