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Forum: Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer, Open to All To Contribute

Topics here are started by members with a Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer diagnosis, but open to all members to contribute to discussions. Please note that there is a separate forum, Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY, where topics are open only to those members.

• PAID $135 Interview for people with HER2+ MBC or a CAREGIVER

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  Created by: Moderators on Feb 24, 2021 03:59PM

  Latest post: Mar 17, 2021 08:51AM by Moderators

• New BCO Content: MBC: 20 Terms You Should Know

  3 Posts 30 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Feb 9, 2021 11:55AM

  Latest post: Feb 9, 2021 02:35PM by Moderators

• Getting your health records and research participation

  1 Posts 28 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Apr 20, 2020 11:57AM

  Latest post: Apr 20, 2020 11:57AM by Moderators

• My Husband, My Life, My Love, My Family, My Cancer

  20,575 Posts 341,719 Views

  Created by: Micmel on Jul 6, 2017 08:38PM

  Latest post: 2 hours ago by tangandchris

• Ringworm drug for dogs (Fenbendazole) might also cure cancer

  3,545 Posts 77,279 Views

  Created by: Chicagoan on Apr 26, 2019 11:59PM

  Latest post: Apr 8, 2021 04:13PM by Impmuse

• New Brain Mets Diagnosis Needing Surgery; Looking for Hope!

  7 Posts 153 Views

  Created by: pugzilla101 on Mar 31, 2021 11:22PM

  Latest post: Apr 7, 2021 08:34PM by pugzilla101

• High CA 15-3, scans not showing tumors, MO wants me on Ibrance

  57 Posts 1,395 Views

  Created by: SerenitySTAT on Oct 30, 2019 02:45PM

  Latest post: Apr 4, 2021 01:39PM by SerenitySTAT

• 9 years metastatic

  20 Posts 767 Views

  Created by: gonegirl on Jun 1, 2020 02:29AM

  Latest post: Apr 2, 2021 04:29PM by amontro

• PET scans and labs...

  31 Posts 454 Views

  Created by: GreenEyes81 on Mar 2, 2021 05:43PM

  Latest post: Mar 28, 2021 05:24PM by exbrnxgrl

• Back pain that get worse at night

  3 Posts 90 Views

  Created by: RubySlips on Mar 25, 2021 10:37AM

  Latest post: Mar 27, 2021 08:40AM by RubySlips

• Nonspecific symptoms leading to diagnosis ?

  4 Posts 91 Views

  Created by: PatRN10 on Mar 3, 2021 11:25AM

  Latest post: Mar 3, 2021 10:38PM by PatRN10

• Fasting before chemo

  27 Posts 335 Views

  Created by: NicoleRod on Apr 16, 2020 12:48PM

  Latest post: Mar 3, 2021 08:30PM by Aram

• primary tumor back and highly aggressive

  6 Posts 197 Views

  Created by: LoveFromPhilly on Feb 16, 2021 11:41PM

  Latest post: Feb 28, 2021 07:33AM by Heidihill

• How was your bone mets detected?

  9 Posts 304 Views

  Created by: Ms_Anthrope on Oct 20, 2020 05:49PM

  Latest post: Feb 26, 2021 08:03AM by Moon_and_Sun

• Book about what to say to your family when you're dying

  6 Posts 141 Views

  Created by: Sunshine99 on Feb 19, 2021 02:48PM

  Latest post: Feb 21, 2021 02:08PM by flashlight

• TN breast cancer returned have questions

  2 Posts 51 Views

  Created by: Brneyegrl6608 on Feb 19, 2021 10:11PM

  Latest post: Feb 19, 2021 10:51PM by moth

• HER2 liver mets switch to triple negative liver mets

  5 Posts 74 Views

  Created by: FaithAndTrust on Jan 29, 2021 06:02PM

  Latest post: Feb 18, 2021 01:27PM by FaithAndTrust

• FDA Approves Enhertu for Unresectable or Pretreated HER2+ MBC

  10 Posts 154 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jan 9, 2020 02:34PM

  Latest post: Feb 16, 2021 02:41PM by Cissy8

• More than one sibling with breast cancer

  16 Posts 177 Views

  Created by: KBL on Dec 12, 2020 08:38PM

  Latest post: Feb 15, 2021 04:34PM by Rainyday7

• pain shaming by palliative care team?

  7 Posts 303 Views

  Created by: fredntan on Dec 4, 2020 01:16PM

  Latest post: Feb 8, 2021 07:57AM by Help2021

• Men MBC HER2 Negative in bone

  8 Posts 127 Views

  Created by: cushmape on Jan 8, 2021 01:24PM

  Latest post: Feb 4, 2021 10:52PM by moth

• Staging study this week.

  2 Posts 64 Views

  Created by: Slowflowers on Jan 25, 2021 01:41AM

  Latest post: Jan 25, 2021 01:25PM by 2019whatayear

• Progression in first months

  2 Posts 113 Views

  Created by: CandM on Jan 13, 2021 04:48PM

  Latest post: Jan 13, 2021 08:25PM by illimae

• Adding Sx to Stndrd Tx Linked to Better Survival for Some MBC

  2 Posts 53 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jan 12, 2021 01:11PM

  Latest post: Jan 12, 2021 05:32PM by ShetlandPony

• FDA Approves Margenza Plus Chemo for Pretreated HER2+ MBC

  1 Posts 8 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Dec 17, 2020 01:32PM

  Latest post: Dec 17, 2020 01:32PM by Moderators

• I'm baffled

  6 Posts 199 Views

  Created by: indahood on Dec 13, 2020 04:40PM

  Latest post: Dec 14, 2020 09:05PM by indahood

• MBC

  2 Posts 44 Views

  Created by: Shadre56 on Dec 5, 2020 01:22AM

  Latest post: Dec 5, 2020 01:51AM by Peregrinelady

• SNB & Possible Metastasis To Lungs

  3 Posts 125 Views

  Created by: Shar2020 on Nov 30, 2020 05:34AM

  Latest post: Nov 30, 2020 10:59PM by Shar2020

• Anyone has hair problem after WBRT?

  1 Posts 29 Views

  Created by: Malinda815 on Nov 29, 2020 02:48PM

  Latest post: Nov 29, 2020 02:48PM by Malinda815

• Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with Lobular Features

  6 Posts 99 Views

  Created by: Sassafrassy on Nov 6, 2020 08:18PM

  Latest post: Nov 22, 2020 05:25PM by moth