Metastatic breast cancer is the most advanced stage of breast cancer (also known as stage IV), which means the cancer has spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body. In this video, learn most common sites for metastatic breast cancer to spread and what symptoms look like, according to Amy Tiersten, MD, Hematologist and Oncologist at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
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.
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