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Forum: Stage IV/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

• Share your genetic testing story with us on video (in US)?!

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  Created by: Moderators on Feb 6, 2019 04:59PM

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• Request a Free MBC Guide about Treatments, SE's, and more..."

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

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• Need Your Tips for Members Newly Diagnosed Stage IV

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

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

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

  Latest post: Mar 18, 2019 02:20PM by Annieangel

• Would you share your Stage IV story with us?

  402 Posts 45,290 Views

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

  Latest post: Mar 16, 2019 05:53PM by theresa45

• How Many Are We?

  640 Posts 29,835 Views

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

  Latest post: Mar 16, 2019 07:40AM by BuckeyeAmy

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

  39 Posts 1,342 Views

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

  Latest post: Mar 13, 2019 05:40AM by AllyBee

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

  4,610 Posts 293,628 Views

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

  Latest post: Mar 11, 2019 03:39PM by dlb823

• Mets Members: Could you share your insight?

  49 Posts 2,272 Views

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

  Latest post: Jan 30, 2019 02:32PM by Ailurophile

• MBC Connect patient registry just launched!

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

  Latest post: Dec 19, 2018 11:00AM by Moderators

• Please share "tips" you may have for caregivers

  12 Posts 246 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 1,403 Views

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

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

• Would like your feedback: Patient - Doctor Relationships

  38 Posts 1,218 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 1,240 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 629 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 3,591 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 12,490 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?

  10,539 Posts 320,583 Views

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

  Latest post: 3 minutes ago by Daniel86

• All about Xeloda

  9,610 Posts 209,925 Views

  Created by: Lynn1 on Jul 25, 2011 08:08AM

  Latest post: 18 minutes ago by Miaomix

• Weekly Taxol for Stage 4

  1,972 Posts 44,656 Views

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

  Latest post: 5 hours ago by leftfootforward

• Afinitor/Aromasin 2013

  2,386 Posts 54,343 Views

  Created by: sueco on Feb 8, 2013 12:28PM

  Latest post: 5 hours ago by Nkb

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

  8,288 Posts 111,742 Views

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

  Latest post: 6 hours ago by JFL

• Ibrance (Palbociclib)

  16,283 Posts 352,268 Views

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

  Latest post: 8 hours ago by Husband11

• Newly diagnosed stage IV triple positive

  21 Posts 686 Views

  Created by: KimT113 on Mar 26, 2017 11:50PM

  Latest post: 9 hours ago by KimT113

• Bone Mets Thread

  23,119 Posts 709,909 Views

  Created by: Jac53 on Jun 22, 2012 04:09AM

  Latest post: 10 hours ago by LaurenH

• Stage IV NED crew : let's support each other

  970 Posts 36,969 Views

  Created by: Boo123 on Apr 21, 2015 05:34PM

  Latest post: 10 hours ago by LaurenH

• Halaven - Day 1

  2,244 Posts 44,076 Views

  Created by: PJB on Dec 14, 2010 03:05PM

  Latest post: 11 hours ago by Wanderingneedle

• Looking at liver failure, and can't find the words.

  40 Posts 2,025 Views

  Created by: blainejennifer on Jan 23, 2019 07:43PM

  Latest post: 13 hours ago by Melle83

• patty

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  Created by: Northtexas on Sep 12, 2015 09:35PM

  Latest post: 15 hours ago by Micmel