MBC-Related News from SABCS
The Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium was held on December 7-10, 2021. Read below for highlights from the meeting, including promising results about a...
Read MoreAdvanced Breast Cancer Conference 2021
Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC6; ABC Global Alliance) was held virtually on November 4-6, 2021. Read below for news coming out of this conference, including a report...
Read MoreScan Anxiety
People with MBC periodically undergo imaging such as CT scans, MRI, and PET scans to look for response to treatment and disease progression. Scan anxiety, which...
Read MoreTreatment Strategies for Triple-Positive MBC
MBC that is positive for both hormone receptors (estrogen receptors/ER and progesterone receptors/PR) and HER2 is called triple positive. Approximately 10% of MBC...
Read MoreWhat do FGFR Genetic Mutations Mean for You and Your MBC?
As tumors grow, they often develop various types of mutations (changes in the DNA code) and other genetic abnormalities that help them survive and grow....
Read MoreUnderstanding Informed Consent
Before enrolling in a clinical trial, you will be asked to sign an “Informed Consent” form. This form describes in detail the purpose of the study,...
Read MoreCannabis Use For Managing Symptoms and Side Effects
Many people living with breast cancer including MBC use cannabis products to manage symptoms and side effects. CBD and THC are compounds present in cannabis...
Read MoreMetronomic Chemotherapy: Looking at A New Way to Receive Treatment
Metronomic chemotherapy is an emerging way of giving chemotherapy that aims to provide less toxicity than traditional chemotherapy. With traditional chemotherapy,...
Read MoreLobular Metastatic Breast Cancer
Lobular breast cancer is breast cancer that starts in the lobes where milk is made, and makes up about 10-15% of invasive breast cancer diagnoses. It is more...
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