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    Moving Forward With Metastatic Breast Cancer

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    Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment

    Diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer? Learn more about your treatment options and what to expect.

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    What Does ‘Metastatic’ Mean?

    Learn what metastatic breast cancer means and what to do if your cancer has spread.

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    Where It Spreads

    When breast cancer spreads, or metastasizes, it often goes to these five places: the lymph nodes, bones, liver, lungs, and brain. See how breast cancer metastasis affects the body, possible symptoms, and treatment.

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    What Happens After a Diagnosis?

    Stage IV and square one: What you can control after a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis.

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    Unexpected Resources for Your Life

    Learn more about the emotional and financial support available to you.

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    I Am More Than My Medication

    Susan Rahn is living a vibrant life with metastatic breast cancer.

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    Embracing My Body After My Diagnosis

    Three women living with metastatic breast cancer share how they learned to embrace their diagnosis, accept the changes in their body, and boost their self-esteem.

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    What to Know After Diagnosis

    An oncologist shares what she tells someone after a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Support and knowledge can be comforting in the face of many unknowns.

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    Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer

    How to make the most out of life with metastatic breast cancer.

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    How Life Changes

    Life after a cancer diagnosis will not only change how you feel, but what day-to-day tasks you should take on.

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    Ways to Fight the Fatigue

    Cancer treatment zaps your energy, but there are ways to recharge and get the rest you need.

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    Pain Management

    The key to successful pain management is being specific with your doctor. Stay on top of it with these strategies.

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    Palliative Care: An Option Worth Considering

    How does this “blanket of support” help ease the emotional and physical strain of living with an illness?

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    How Clinical Trials Work

    Clinical trials test the safety and effectiveness of new treatments. What qualifies you for one, and what’s the process like?

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    Common Myths

    When cancer spreads, so do myths. Learn the metastatic breast cancer facts you can trust.

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    How to Talk With Your Family About Your Cancer

    Before you sit down with family to discuss a cancer diagnosis, know you’re not alone.

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    What Not to Say to Someone With Advanced Breast Cancer

    Be careful about how you speak around someone who’s dealing with breast cancer. These four tips can help you be of service and show you care.

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    Targeted Therapies

    There are several kinds, but targeted therapies can slow cancer growth. Find out how these treatments can help.

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    The Best Therapy for Me

    What are my treatment options for advanced breast cancer?

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    Lean on Your Care Team

    What resources can you rely on outside of friends and family? Different members of your care team can help connect you to your needs.

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    Build Your Support Community

    When you have metastatic breast cancer, surrounding yourself with the right people can make a difference in your treatment and your life.

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    What You Need at Home

    If you have stage 3 or stage 4 breast cancer, there are things you can do for yourself to feel better at home, in addition to your medical treatments. Get ideas that you can start to use today.

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    Get the Nutrition You Need

    A balanced diet packed with nutrients will help your body heal during cancer treatment.

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    What Your Friends Want to Know

    When you have advanced breast cancer, your friends may want to know these things but not know how to ask you.

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    Tips to Take Care of Yourself

    Taking care of yourself when you have stage III or stage IV breast cancer goes beyond what your doctors can do. Get ideas for getting the support and TLC that you need.

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    How to Handle Work

    You have advanced breast cancer, but you also have a job. Here’s how to handle your work life after your diagnosis.

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