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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 02:45PM

  Latest post: Apr 7, 2012 02:45PM by Moderators

• Getting help to collect and organize your health history

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  Created by: Moderators on Jan 24, 2020 01:38PM

  Latest post: Jan 24, 2020 01:38PM by Moderators

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

  4,847 Posts 309,431 Views

  Created by: chrissyb on Mar 3, 2012 07:22PM

  Latest post: Jan 24, 2020 01:03PM by Hopeful82014

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

  56 Posts 2,286 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Nov 15, 2018 01:55PM

  Latest post: Jan 23, 2020 05:39PM by candy-678

• Need your tips for taking a CDK 4/6 inhibitor

  27 Posts 655 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jul 30, 2019 10:59AM

  Latest post: Jan 23, 2020 12:29AM by emac877

• Metastatic Breast Cancer Trial Search

  36 Posts 3,775 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Sep 24, 2015 10:00AM

  Latest post: Jan 22, 2020 08:20AM by SusanR

• Would you share your Stage IV story with us?

  447 Posts 50,443 Views

  Created by: Moderators on May 18, 2015 07:14AM

  Latest post: Jan 19, 2020 12:11PM by emac877

• How to find mental health resources

  17 Posts 311 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Aug 14, 2019 12:43PM

  Latest post: Jan 18, 2020 02:30PM by Jacque1102

• What you wish your friends knew

  54 Posts 2,112 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Aug 14, 2019 12:41PM

  Latest post: Jan 8, 2020 10:02PM by Longtimesurvivor

• ​Receive Articles Specific to Your Metastatic Diagnosis

  28 Posts 1,564 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Oct 13, 2015 03:40PM

  Latest post: Jan 7, 2020 08:21PM by NinaCA

• Myths/Misconceptions about MBC- please share with us!

  80 Posts 3,496 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Mar 22, 2019 02:50PM

  Latest post: Dec 29, 2019 06:23AM by arolsson

• How Many Are We?

  681 Posts 33,970 Views

  Created by: zarovka on Jul 3, 2016 10:13PM

  Latest post: Dec 21, 2019 07:39PM by nitramds

• Young with MBC

  32 Posts 1,628 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Aug 7, 2019 01:59PM

  Latest post: Dec 20, 2019 10:46PM by Daylightdancer666

• The ELAINE study is recruiting (Lasofoxifene). Read here.

  2 Posts 150 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Dec 10, 2019 05:30PM

  Latest post: Dec 17, 2019 03:29PM by Moderators

• Need Your Tips for Members Newly Diagnosed Stage IV

  118 Posts 6,500 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Oct 5, 2016 01:22PM

  Latest post: Dec 8, 2019 01:20AM by Daylightdancer666

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

  126 Posts 4,920 Views

  Created by: Bestbird on May 15, 2015 07:54PM

  Latest post: Dec 5, 2019 12:09PM by Bestbird

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

  43 Posts 1,378 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Dec 11, 2017 12:32PM

  Latest post: Nov 21, 2019 07:32PM by Alicat3

• Circle of Care: Finding Support with MBC series

  1 Posts 46 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Oct 13, 2019 07:07AM

  Latest post: Oct 13, 2019 07:07AM by Moderators

• How to ask for help

  8 Posts 194 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Aug 14, 2019 12:46PM

  Latest post: Oct 2, 2019 11:08AM by 3-16-2011

• Ways to lower the cost of metastatic breast cancer

  8 Posts 781 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Mar 27, 2017 03:20PM

  Latest post: Aug 8, 2019 02:39PM by vlnrph

• Top MBC Research at ASCO 2019 (podcast and transcript)

  1 Posts 109 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Jun 5, 2019 02:52PM

  Latest post: Jun 5, 2019 02:52PM by Moderators

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

  4 Posts 114 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Feb 6, 2019 03:59PM

  Latest post: Mar 20, 2019 09:19PM by MiriamWillits

• MBC Connect patient registry just launched!

  4 Posts 267 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Oct 16, 2018 12:56PM

  Latest post: Dec 19, 2018 10:00AM by Moderators

• Our "Central Address Book"

  78 Posts 12,621 Views

  Created by: nowheregirl on Jul 16, 2008 12:31PM

  Latest post: Jul 2, 2016 07:42PM by zarovka

• All about Xeloda

  10,811 Posts 233,758 Views

  Created by: Lynn1 on Jul 25, 2011 07:08AM

  Latest post: 11 minutes ago by NicoleRod

• How are people with liver mets doing?

  12,584 Posts 389,782 Views

  Created by: blondie1 on Aug 16, 2013 06:02PM

  Latest post: 13 minutes ago by NicoleRod

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

  1,267 Posts 48,572 Views

  Created by: Boo123 on Apr 21, 2015 04:34PM

  Latest post: 49 minutes ago by B-A-P

• Start treatment ASAP or get 2nd opinion?

  12 Posts 236 Views

  Created by: pugzilla101 on Jan 22, 2020 10:18PM

  Latest post: An hour ago by dorimak

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

  3,111 Posts 134,321 Views

  Created by: exbrnxgrl on Mar 9, 2014 12:42PM

  Latest post: An hour ago by Karenfizedbo15

• Liver mets: resection, ablation, SBRT, Y-90, anything else?

  924 Posts 20,731 Views

  Created by: Trish03 on Jun 19, 2015 08:49PM

  Latest post: 2 hours ago by BevJen