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Breast Cancer Breakthroughs Episode 12 – Elevating Awareness and Advances in Breast Cancer Brain Metastasis 

People who are living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) face many challenges, and where the cancer has spread can greatly impact a person’s experience. Breast cancer that has spread (metastasized) to the brain is no exception.  In this next episode of Breast Cancer Breakthroughs, brought to you in collaboration with the American Brain Tumor Association, […]

Peace Out, Tamoxifen

When Colleen learned she had two conditions that increased her chances of developing breast cancer, the disease from which her mother passed away, she started taking tamoxifen. She took it for five years in order to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer by about 50%. Recently, she took her last pill.

Shining a Spotlight on the Possibility of Stopping Treatment Safely for Patients with Metastatic HER2-positive Breast Cancer 

The outlook for people with HER2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC) has improved significantly over the past decades thanks to recent advancements in research, including the development of HER2-targeted therapies. While these treatments do extend the life of many patients, they can also bring adverse side effects, high costs and the inconvenience of regular visits […]

New Komen Grantee Dr. Long Nguyen is Improving Treatment Outcomes for Women with Triple Negative Breast Cancer 

Breast cancer is smart, and often finds ways to adapt and survive, even with targeted therapies. This makes treatment challenging, especially for metastatic or aggressive breast cancers like triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). In response to this challenge, researchers are seeking new ways to improve treatment outcomes for women with TNBC.  TNBC is an aggressive, […]

Behind the Scenes: Inside the Emotions of Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC)

Living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) can mean facing complex emotions. For many dealing with stage 4 breast cancer, the weight of the diagnosis brings a range of feelings — from fear and uncertainty to moments of resilience and power. This spectrum of emotions was the catalyst behind Komen’s “Inside the Emotions of MBC” video, […]

Stage 2 to Stage 4 Breast Cancer

A month after Tennille Smith rang the bell, signaling she had finished treatment for stage 2 breast cancer, she learned the cancer had spread – she had stage 4 (metastatic) breast cancer, for which there is no cure today. Finding a Lump In February 2021, Tennille felt a lump in her right breast and reached out to her […]