Just diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer (MBC; Stage IV)? Start here.

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Here are some helpful resources if you've just been diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, also known as metastatic or MBC.

Join our free Virtual Support Groups for MBC!

All with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC; also called stage IV)Register: Mondays at 2:00 PM EST, Tuesdays at 8:30 PM EST and Wednesdays at 4:00 PM EST

Metastatic Lobular Breast CancerRegister: Third Thursday of every month at 2 PM EST

Metastatic Triple Negative Breast CancerRegister: First Wednesday of every month at 1 PM EST

Under 45 with metastatic breast cancerRegister: Every other Thursday at 12:00 PM EST

Metastatic breast cancer caregiversRegister: Every other Tuesday at 4:00 PM EST

Great tips, practical advice and support on the following discussion board threads:

Threads by mets location/type of diagnosis

• Brain Mets Sisters
• Bone Mets Thread
• Mets to Lung Thread
• How are people with Liver Mets doing?
• Liver mets: resection, ablation, SBRT, Y-90, anything else?
• Skin Mets Thread
• Lobular Sucks!
• Stage IV Oligometastatic
• Stage IV De Novo thread
• Triple Negative Stage IV thread
• Stage IV NED Crew

Threads based on medications

• All About Xeloda
• Ibrance (Palbociclib)
• Ribociclib/Kisqali with Letrozole - Any one on this combo?
• Faslodex Girls
• Elacestrant (Orserdu)
• Abemaciclib Verzenio
• Gemzar
• All about Doxil
• Weekly Taxol for Stage IV
• Taxotere for Stage IV
• Enhertu Thread
• Piqray Users
• Halaven Thread
• Afinitor/Aromasin Thread
• Truqap Thread
• Lynparza/Olaparib anyone? thread
• Abraxane for Stage IV thread
• Trodelvy thread

Threads based on types of treatment

• Radiation Therapy and Stage IV
• Chemotherapy for Stage IV
• Hormonal Treatment for Stage IV

Threads based on population

• Ladies in their 30s?
• Young With MBC

Conversational threads by topic

• Stage V MBC Fitness
• Life does not end with a stage IV diagnosis (really!)
• Tips for fighting back the dark clouds
• Tips for Newbies Just Diagnosed with MBC
• MBC and Your Job

Other resources

• Powerful MBC Video by Holley Rothell Kitchen
• Request your FREE MBC Guide
• EMBRACE MBC free forum series

Also, these links from the main Breastcancer.org site might be helpful:

• Metastatic Breast Cancer section, including info on planning your treatment, living with metastatic disease, getting support and much, much more.
• Expanded Access and Right to Try: Alternative Paths to Experimental Treatments for Metastatic Breast Cancer
• Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer
• Podcast: The Losses We Feel After a Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis
• Podcast: Talking to Children About Metastatic Breast Cancer
• Podcast: Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer
• Podcast: Managing the Emotions of Metastatic Breast Cancer
• Podcast: Marie Arsenault, Metastatic Patient, Talks About the Need for a Cure, Not Awareness
• Sexuality and MBC
• FDA Expands Use of Faslodex for Breast Cancer
• MBC: 20 Terms You Should Know
• Breaking Research News about Metastatic Breast Cancer

And check out the Metastatic Breast Cancer Trial Search, for other treatment options.

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