After a getting a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer — the most advanced stage of breast cancer, in which the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, most commonly the bones, lungs, liver, lymph nodes, and brain — you may feel alone and that no one understands exactly what you’re going through.
That’s why having the right care team by your side — as well as family, friends, and maybe a metastatic breast support group — is essential to not only getting the proper treatment, but to helping you cope and improving your quality of life.
Amy Tiersten, MD, is a Professor of Medicine, Hematology, and Medical Oncology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She sees patients at the Dubin Breast Center.
References
Breastcancer.org. (n.d.). Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment and Planning.
UpToDate. (2023). Systemic treatment for metastatic breast cancer: General principles.
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