Committee Seeks to Elevate Voices, Meet Needs of People Living with MBC
With a mission to elevate the diverse voices and perspectives of the metastatic breast cancer (MBC) community, Susan G. Komen® has launched a new MBC Steering Committee.
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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 […]
Lisa’s Story: Finding the Silver Lining
When Lisa was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer, her wife was pregnant with their first child. Four years later, as they waiting for the birth of their second child, Lisa learned the cancer was back and had metastasized (spread). “It was a gut punch,” she said. “It was like déjà vu all over again.”