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The Research METAvivor Funds

The Research METAvivor Funds

METAvivor President Dr. Kelly Shanahan discusses the research the organization supports.

May 16, 2025

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By 2030, researchers estimate that about 246,000 people will be living with metastatic breast cancerMETAvivor is the first organization dedicated to raising awareness of, and funding research on, stage IV breast cancer. Dr. Kelly Shanahan, current METAvivor president, has been living with metastatic disease for 11 years.

Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Shanahan explain:

  • how METAvivor started funding research
  • the funding process
  • why private funding is so important in today’s political climate
  • what she’s most fearful of

Listen now or read the transcript.