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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.

• Getting your health records and research participation

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  Created by: Moderators on Apr 20, 2020 08:57AM

  Latest post: Apr 20, 2020 08:57AM by Moderators

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

  17,513 Posts 290,940 Views

  Created by: Micmel on Jul 6, 2017 05:38PM

  Latest post: 11 minutes ago by mara51506

• Trodelvy Improves Outcomes for Previously Treated MTNBC

  1 Posts 4 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Oct 23, 2020 12:30PM

  Latest post: Oct 23, 2020 12:30PM by Moderators

• Piqray Improves Overall Survival for Adv. HR+, HER2- PIK3CA+

  1 Posts 3 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Oct 23, 2020 12:28PM

  Latest post: Oct 23, 2020 12:28PM by Moderators

• How was your bone mets detected?

  8 Posts 160 Views

  Created by: Ms_Anthrope on Oct 20, 2020 02:49PM

  Latest post: Oct 23, 2020 08:29AM by Ms_Anthrope

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

  42 Posts 1,042 Views

  Created by: SerenitySTAT on Oct 30, 2019 11:45AM

  Latest post: Oct 20, 2020 02:03PM by SerenitySTAT

• CO2

  1 Posts 28 Views

  Created by: KBL on Oct 20, 2020 06:49AM

  Latest post: Oct 20, 2020 06:49AM by KBL

• Is stage 4 cancer curable?

  6 Posts 321 Views

  Created by: Honey1996 on Feb 19, 2020 11:10PM

  Latest post: Oct 11, 2020 04:50AM by arolsson

• Biopsy question

  14 Posts 175 Views

  Created by: tangandchris on Oct 4, 2020 08:35PM

  Latest post: Oct 7, 2020 07:12PM by tangandchris

• How long does it take for Xeloda to work

  2 Posts 24 Views

  Created by: Imagine on Oct 2, 2020 06:25AM

  Latest post: Oct 2, 2020 09:05AM by SandiBeach57

• 9 years metastatic

  17 Posts 591 Views

  Created by: gonegirl on May 31, 2020 11:29PM

  Latest post: Sep 28, 2020 01:47PM by gonegirl

• "My story of healing from terminal stage 4 cancer"

  1 Posts 89 Views

  Created by: DATNY on Sep 25, 2020 07:58PM

  Latest post: Sep 25, 2020 07:58PM by DATNY

• Anxiety and tired of “waiting”

  3 Posts 113 Views

  Created by: Mquara on Sep 7, 2020 10:49AM

  Latest post: Sep 24, 2020 07:38AM by Spookiesmom

• Mom's recent diagnosis and quick slide downhill

  9 Posts 331 Views

  Created by: zeek_mama on Aug 3, 2020 08:29PM

  Latest post: Sep 23, 2020 09:47AM by nopink2019

• Verzenio

  1 Posts 21 Views

  Created by: ReneV on Sep 21, 2020 07:45PM

  Latest post: Sep 21, 2020 07:45PM by ReneV

• Does anyone STINK?

  5 Posts 142 Views

  Created by: AnnE16 on Aug 20, 2020 02:09PM

  Latest post: Sep 19, 2020 09:17PM by SeeQ

• Veliparib After Chemo Improves Outcomes for BRCA+ HER2- MBC

  1 Posts 5 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Sep 15, 2020 02:23PM

  Latest post: Sep 15, 2020 02:23PM by Moderators

• New here

  11 Posts 282 Views

  Created by: lehrski on Jul 24, 2020 04:11PM

  Latest post: Sep 2, 2020 03:56PM by beep7bop

• How did they confirm your Stage IV diagnosis? Biopsy questions.

  11 Posts 435 Views

  Created by: laastra on Apr 7, 2020 03:59PM

  Latest post: Sep 2, 2020 03:22PM by beep7bop

• Sclerotic lesion on CT scan

  8 Posts 352 Views

  Created by: Rambros on Mar 9, 2020 03:03PM

  Latest post: Aug 31, 2020 07:53PM by beep7bop

• My sons wedding.

  13 Posts 244 Views

  Created by: NicoleRod on Aug 25, 2020 08:24AM

  Latest post: Aug 26, 2020 07:08AM by booboo1

• Medicare and the cost of Chemo

  5 Posts 61 Views

  Created by: Simone80 on Aug 4, 2020 02:59PM

  Latest post: Aug 4, 2020 08:22PM by nopink2019

• if oral CHEMO has failed ...

  3 Posts 103 Views

  Created by: FaithAndTrust on Jul 22, 2020 05:52AM

  Latest post: Jul 30, 2020 03:47PM by FaithAndTrust

• How long does it take for WBCS to bounce back after treatment

  7 Posts 168 Views

  Created by: B-A-P on Mar 9, 2020 02:56PM

  Latest post: Jul 16, 2020 10:32AM by Joules44

• Ibrance 125mg capsules

  8 Posts 166 Views

  Created by: Shraylene on Feb 27, 2020 08:56AM

  Latest post: Jul 10, 2020 08:39AM by KBL

• Has anyone heard from Fitztwins?

  7 Posts 443 Views

  Created by: SuzCA on Jun 8, 2020 11:45PM

  Latest post: Jul 6, 2020 10:21PM by exbrnxgrl

• Looking for support and information on moms diagnosis

  2 Posts 49 Views

  Created by: Spalta on Jul 5, 2020 07:14PM

  Latest post: Jul 6, 2020 05:09PM by MinusTwo

• Podcast: Talzenna Patient-Reported Outcomes

  1 Posts 10 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jul 1, 2020 08:11AM

  Latest post: Jul 1, 2020 08:11AM by Moderators

• Sexual Intimacy after Masectomy and an Affair Possible?

  6 Posts 237 Views

  Created by: Harr17 on May 4, 2020 04:49AM

  Latest post: Jun 26, 2020 05:35PM by DATNY

• Pls help. Happy words needed 😊

  4 Posts 213 Views

  Created by: dlittkemann on Jun 19, 2020 11:07PM

  Latest post: Jun 21, 2020 05:49PM by cookie54