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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.

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  Created by: Moderators on Jun 22, 2020 03:49PM

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

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

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

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• Would you share your Stage IV story with us?

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

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• What you wish your friends knew

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  Created by: Moderators on Jul 30, 2019 11:59AM

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  Created by: Moderators on Aug 7, 2019 02:59PM

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

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• How Many Are We?

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

  Latest post: Jun 2, 2020 08:46PM by M-and-M37

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

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

  Latest post: May 23, 2020 12:00PM by Bravenurse13

• Getting your health records and research participation

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  Created by: Moderators on Jan 24, 2020 02:38PM

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

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  Created by: Moderators on Dec 10, 2019 06:30PM

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• Our "Central Address Book"

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

  Latest post: Feb 28, 2020 07:55PM by MinusTwo

• Need Your Tips for Members Newly Diagnosed Stage IV

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

  Latest post: Feb 26, 2020 09:21PM by dlittkemann

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

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

  Latest post: Feb 6, 2020 02:31AM by arolsson

• Metastatic Breast Cancer Trial Search

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

  Latest post: Jan 22, 2020 09:20AM by SusanR

• How to find mental health resources

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  Created by: Moderators on Aug 14, 2019 01:43PM

  Latest post: Jan 18, 2020 03:30PM by Jacque1102

• ​Receive Articles Specific to Your Metastatic Diagnosis

  28 Posts 1,606 Views

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

  Latest post: Jan 7, 2020 09:21PM by NinaCA

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

  80 Posts 3,618 Views

  Created by: Moderators on Mar 22, 2019 03:50PM

  Latest post: Dec 29, 2019 07:23AM by arolsson

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

  126 Posts 4,992 Views

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

  Latest post: Dec 5, 2019 01:09PM by Bestbird

• Circle of Care: Finding Support with MBC series

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  Created by: Moderators on Oct 13, 2019 08:07AM

  Latest post: Oct 13, 2019 08:07AM by Moderators

• How to ask for help

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  Created by: Moderators on Aug 14, 2019 01:46PM

  Latest post: Oct 2, 2019 12:08PM by 3-16-2011

• Ways to lower the cost of metastatic breast cancer

  8 Posts 809 Views

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

  Latest post: Aug 8, 2019 03:39PM by vlnrph

• MBC Connect patient registry. Important. Check it out.

  4 Posts 287 Views

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

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

• How are people with liver mets doing?

  13,555 Posts 420,642 Views

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

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

  3,227 Posts 139,988 Views

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

  Latest post: 7 hours ago by exbrnxgrl

• Bone Mets Thread

  24,418 Posts 770,645 Views

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

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• De Novo Stage IV

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  Created by: KBL on Jul 5, 2020 01:40PM

  Latest post: 9 hours ago by KBL

• Stage V MBC Fitness

  2,482 Posts 36,974 Views

  Created by: zarovka on Jan 2, 2017 07:46PM

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• All about Xeloda

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

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