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Forum: Stage IV and Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY

A place for those managing the ups & downs of a Stage IV/metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Please respect that this forum is for Stage IV members only. There is a separate forum For Family and Caregivers of People with a STAGE IV Diagnosis.

• Important Stage IV Topics and Links for Stage IV Newbies

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  Created by: Moderators on Apr 7, 2012 03:45PM

  Latest post: Apr 7, 2012 03:45PM by Moderators

• MBC and Your Job -- what's your story?

  5 Posts 87 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Nov 15, 2018 02:55PM

  Latest post: Nov 16, 2018 11:35AM by illimae

• If you are not Stage IV but have questions, you may post here

  4,537 Posts 288,136 Views

  Created by: chrissyb on Mar 3, 2012 08:22PM

  Latest post: Nov 15, 2018 05:12PM by funthing42

• Would you share your Stage IV story with us?

  379 Posts 42,794 Views

  Created by: Moderators on May 18, 2015 08:14AM

  Latest post: Nov 12, 2018 10:44AM by Grannax2

• How Many Are We?

  609 Posts 27,481 Views

  Created by: zarovka on Jul 3, 2016 11:13PM

  Latest post: Nov 8, 2018 01:43PM by Kayla250

• Need Your Tips for Members Newly Diagnosed Stage IV

  97 Posts 4,658 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Oct 5, 2016 02:22PM

  Latest post: Nov 4, 2018 01:07AM by justgivethanks

• MBC Connect patient registry just launched!

  2 Posts 75 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Oct 16, 2018 01:56PM

  Latest post: Oct 27, 2018 01:14PM by GG27

• Please share "tips" you may have for caregivers

  12 Posts 201 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Aug 24, 2018 10:53AM

  Latest post: Oct 26, 2018 02:47PM by Parrynd1

• ​Receive Articles Specific to Your Metastatic Diagnosis

  25 Posts 1,324 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Oct 13, 2015 04:40PM

  Latest post: Oct 24, 2018 10:28AM by Moominmamma

• For those on Ibrance, PFIZER Oncology Together can provide help

  33 Posts 805 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Dec 11, 2017 01:32PM

  Latest post: Oct 20, 2018 10:42AM by suf2LI

• Request your FREE MBC Guide (Over 2,500 Copies Sent!)

  112 Posts 4,289 Views

  Created by: Bestbird on May 15, 2015 08:54PM

  Latest post: Oct 13, 2018 05:52PM by Bestbird

• Mets Members: Could you share your insight?

  42 Posts 1,835 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jun 22, 2017 02:57PM

  Latest post: Sep 18, 2018 01:03AM by chef47

• The CONTESSA study is enrolling! Advanced-stage, HR+, HER2-

  6 Posts 413 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jun 1, 2018 06:28PM

  Latest post: Aug 19, 2018 09:20PM by susan3

• Would like your feedback: Patient - Doctor Relationships

  38 Posts 1,133 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Sep 6, 2017 01:42PM

  Latest post: Aug 15, 2018 04:01PM by Moderators

• Practical tips for day-to-day matters- please share with us

  43 Posts 1,187 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jun 13, 2017 01:55PM

  Latest post: Oct 29, 2017 10:38AM by Bigbhome

• Ways to lower the cost of metastatic breast cancer

  7 Posts 571 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Mar 27, 2017 04:20PM

  Latest post: Oct 7, 2017 09:19AM by HLB

• Metastatic Breast Cancer Trial Search

  35 Posts 3,538 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Sep 24, 2015 11:00AM

  Latest post: Oct 3, 2016 05:01PM by artistatheart

• Our "Central Address Book"

  78 Posts 12,432 Views

  Created by: nowheregirl on Jul 16, 2008 01:31PM

  Latest post: Jul 2, 2016 08:42PM by zarovka

• How are people with liver mets doing?

  9,871 Posts 291,408 Views

  Created by: blondie1 on Aug 16, 2013 07:02PM

  Latest post: 27 minutes ago by Aussie-Cat

• Brain Mets Sisters

  6,545 Posts 285,157 Views

  Created by: K-Lo on Nov 5, 2011 01:21PM

  Latest post: 57 minutes ago by mara51506

• Ibrance (Palbociclib)

  14,779 Posts 316,062 Views

  Created by: Romansma on Feb 24, 2015 08:21PM

  Latest post: An hour ago by Grannax2

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

  6,766 Posts 82,041 Views

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

  Latest post: An hour ago by Micmel

• Fulvestrant and Ibrance

  21 Posts 205 Views

  Created by: Charlotte46 on Oct 31, 2018 02:45PM

  Latest post: 2 hours ago by pajim

• Weekly Taxol for Stage 4

  1,914 Posts 43,453 Views

  Created by: blainejennifer on Jul 9, 2012 09:50AM

  Latest post: 15 hours ago by Lovestosing

• Navigating Navelbine

  394 Posts 7,967 Views

  Created by: Lynn1 on Jul 13, 2012 12:48PM

  Latest post: 15 hours ago by Lovestosing

• Faslodex Girls Thread 2014

  2,885 Posts 64,791 Views

  Created by: pajim on Jan 2, 2014 06:16PM

  Latest post: 16 hours ago by jobur

• how do rads and chemo work?

  3 Posts 52 Views

  Created by: snooky1954 on 21 hours ago

  Latest post: 18 hours ago by JoE777

• Doxil, what can you tell me about this chemo treatment?

  373 Posts 5,368 Views

  Created by: DeeDee45 on Dec 16, 2016 12:53AM

  Latest post: 21 hours ago by ABeautifulSunset

• Alpelisib

  104 Posts 2,070 Views

  Created by: SusaninSF on Jun 26, 2018 01:20AM

  Latest post: 23 hours ago by GG27

• Life does not end with a stage IV diagnosis (really!)

  2,755 Posts 117,976 Views

  Created by: exbrnxgrl on Mar 9, 2014 01:42PM

  Latest post: 23 hours ago by LovefromPhilly