Breast cancer awareness has improved among the general population, yet fewer people are familiar with the realities of a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Some misunderstandings about the treatment and prognosis of metastatic breast cancer are inevitable.
In this video, Amy Tiersten, MD, Breast Oncologist at Dubin Breast Center at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, debunks common myths about metastatic breast cancer.
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
American Cancer Society. (2019). Breast cancer: Facts and figures 2019-2020.
National Breast Cancer Foundation. (2023). Metastatic breast cancer.
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Lauren Smith, MALauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.
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Alexandra Schwarz, MDAlexandra Schwarz, MD, is a board-eligible sleep medicine physician and a board-certified family medicine physician. She is a member of both the AASM and the ABFM.
