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#LightUpMBC Live
#LightUpMBC LIVE is an annual livestream on October 13 featuring patient stories, live reports from illuminated landmarks, performances, and updates from scientists. The event raises funds for metastatic breast cancer research and spotlights the urgent need for breakthroughs in treatment.
Learn More#LightUpMBC
#LightUpMBC is the world’s largest visual campaign for metastatic breast cancer awareness. Each October 13, more than 270 landmarks in all 50 U.S. states and around the world light in green, teal, and pink—the MBC awareness colors—to honor lives lost, support patients, and raise funds for research benefiting METAvivor.
Learn More#PullUpASeat
Launched in Fall 2020, the Tigerlily Foundation and Guiding Researchers & Advocates to Scientific Partnerships (GRASP) monthly conversation series shines a light on the experiences of Black women with breast cancer through two conversations, #KnowMoreDisparities and #PullUpASeat.
Learn More31 FACTS ABOUT MBC YOU CAN SHARE WITH OTHERS IN OCTOBER & ALL YEAR
There are 31 facts about metastatic breast cancer that patient advocates can during the month of October or all year.
Learn MoreACS CAN Volunteer Advocate
You have the passion to help end suffering and death from cancer. We have the tools and camaraderie to help make you wildly successful. ACS CAN has volunteer action teams in over 400 communities across the nation. Just tell us how you want to help, and we can find a fun and impactful role for you to fill right there at home, in your own community.
Learn MoreANGEL Advocacy
We are committed to mobilizing our community of young women, caregivers, and loved ones to transform lives and recognize that we must Advocate Now to Grow, Empower & Lead through the ANGEL Advocacy Program that provides comprehensive training for women of color between the ages of 21 and 50, who have been impacted by breast cancer – either by their own diagnosis or through a loved one.
Learn MoreActivities to Enhance Quality of Life
We promote activities and help women identify ways that may help improve their mental, physical and emotional well-being so they feel better and remain engaged as they battle with advanced cancer
Learn MoreAntibacterial Research Leadership Group (ARLG)
ARLG has over 100 leading experts working together to combat the antibacterial resistance crisis and improve patient care. We accomplish this goal through a scientific agenda that prioritizes areas of unmet needs, innovates clinical trial design, and informs practice-changing guidelines.
Learn MoreBC Navi App
BC Navi (Breast Cancer Navigation) is closing the healthcare gap for Black women by providing the necessary tools to recognize and address racism in the healthcare industry. Using these resources, we can work together to hold healthcare providers accountable and make sure every patient receives the care they deserve.
Learn MoreBCRF’s Blog: The Progress Report
Keep up with the latest news in breast cancer research and learn about BCRF-supported developments, such as the first study detailing how breast cancer cells can manipulate natural killer immune cells to metastasize. This first-of-its-kind study was published in the Journal of Cell Biology by BCRF investigator Dr. Andrew Ewald and his team. And opened up a promising new avenue for MBC research.
Learn MoreBCRF’s Investigating Breast Cancer Podcast
Investigating Breast Cancer, the official podcast of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, examines the latest in breast cancer news with the most respected minds in science like Dr. Christina Curtis, who studies why recurrence and metastasis happen and how we might then personalize breast cancer care and prediction.
Learn MoreBECOME A MENTOR
Mentors are volunteers who are breast cancer survivors, living with MBC, a friend or family member of a breast cancer patient or have been a caregiver to a breast cancer patient.
Learn MoreBECOME
The BECOME (Black Experience of Clinical Trials & Opportunities for Meaningful Engagement) Research Project aims to better represent Blacks and other minorities in cancer research by increasing diversity in access to clinical trials for MBC.
Learn MoreBREAST CANCER HELPLINE
Coping with metastatic breast cancer doesn’t have to happen alone. When you reach out to the Breast Cancer Helpline, you will be matched with a trained volunteer who has similar experience to you for emotional support, guidance, and hope. Call today: 888-753-5222 or request a match online.
Learn MoreBREATHE Tv
Tigerlily Foundation’s BREATHE Tv is a sacred space, an educational and inspirational cancer video program that brings together patients, providers and loved ones in a space of purpose, while engaging in authentic and meaningful conversations about cancer, women’s health, and lifestyle.
Learn MoreBaddie 2 Baddie Podcast
Baddie2Baddie is where thrivers share real-life experiences, education, and information to help you live your best life after a breast cancer diagnosis.
Learn MoreBasic Human Needs Grant
Monthly recurring financial assistance to underserved single mothers with MBC for expenses like rent/mortgage, utilities, groceries, etc.
Learn MoreBe Empowered Webinars
Our webinars are online presentations by experts on topics of importance to our community.
Learn MoreBest Face Forward 2.0
Best Face Forward 2.0 can provide financial subsidies based on an eligibility criteria. One could be eligible for financial subsidies for wigs (cranial hair prosthesis), cold caps (scalp cooling treatment), and tattooing (three-dimensional micro pigmentation of the nipple and areola), tattooing of the eyebrows (micro blading), and yoga (where applicable).
Learn MoreBeyond Pink: Sharing Our Metastatic Breast Cancer Story
We know that navigating a metastatic breast cancer (MBC), diagnosis isn't easy, but with proper knowledge, tips, and support, you can be well equipped to face the challenges of MBC. That’s why Beyond Pink was created—to provide useful tools and information specifically for women with MBC and their loved ones as they face this unique journey together.
Learn MoreBlack Wo(Men) Speak
BWS: Start Where We Live is a 4-part Speaker Series to be held quarterly amplifying the efforts and voice of patient-led Alliance member initiatives focused on Black communities.
Learn MoreBox of Hope Program
The United Breast Cancer Foundation has generously donated the gifts for the Hope Box program. The boxes are filled with health and beauty items—clothing, jewelry, herbal tea, and more—for survivors and patients to enjoy following what are often expensive treatments for breast cancer. The retail value of the box is approximately $500 per recipient.
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Brain Metastasis Initiative: The Marina Kaplan Project
BCBM Initiative: The Marina Kaplan Project aims to accelerate urgently-needed research on breast cancer brain metastasis through advocating for increased funding, collaborating with leading researchers, and influencing key stakeholders.
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Resources
CancerCare provides free, professional support services for people affected by breast cancer, as well as breast cancer information and additional resources.
We also offer a Women’s Cancers Program to help support female-identifying individuals coping with cancer.
Breast Care Helpline
The Breast Care Helpline offers support provided by trained specialists and oncology social workers to support those navigating our complex health care system in both English and Spanish, including emotional support, referrals to resources, and information on clinical trials.
Learn MoreCLINICAL TRIAL FINDER
Use the clinical trial search tool to find a potential trial that matches your subtype of metastatic disease and sites of progression. Consider sharing the trial with your healthcare provider.
Learn MoreCLINICAL TRIALS
Learn why clinical trials and patient participation is so important to new treatments being available when patients experience a progression.
Learn MoreCancer Experience Registry: Metastatic Breast Cancer
The Registry provides an opportunity to give back to the cancer community. The survey covers many topics including emotional wellbeing, cost of care, and cancer diagnosis and treatment. The data you provide informs Cancer Support Community services and programming to benefit the greater cancer and caregiver communities.
Learn MoreCancer Finances
CancerFinances.org is a toolkit that provides practical information on topics that can impact your finances. It is designed to guide you to the information that is most relevant to your situation and connect you to financial assistance resources.
Learn MoreCancer In The Know
At Cancer In The Know, it is our mission to build community and provide empowerment with trusted education and valuable information. Our specific focus is on breast cancer and the impact in the Black/African American community. Here we will share the latest information and resources such as conferences, educational webinars, and advocacy opportunities.
Learn MoreCancer Out Loud: The CancerCare Podcast
Cancer Out Loud: The CancerCare Podcast features conversations with people living with cancer, caregivers, survivors, loved ones and the bereaved. Wherever you are in your experience, CancerCare is here to provide help and hope.
Learn MoreCancer Rights Guides
"Cancer Rights" is a guide to the legal and practical issues that may affect individuals who are diagnosed with cancer, their caregivers, and the professionals who treat them. This guide is meant to serve as an introduction to some of the cancer rights law topics that most people have to deal with in some way after a cancer diagnosis: employment, insurance, and finances.
Learn MoreCancer Support Helpline
Call our Cancer Support Helpline at 888-793-9355 to get help coping with cancer in 200+ languages. We can connect you to resources like support groups, transportation & more - treatment decision planning, navigating cancer costs, and specialized info on finances, clinical trials, and genetics/genomics.
Learn MoreChanging the Conversation on Palliative Care
This quarterly speaker series shines a spotlight and provides education for caregivers and those living with MBC on the questions and challenges around accessing and understanding palliative care.
Learn MoreClinical Trial Education Initiative
Clinical trials are key to making progress against breast cancer. People who join clinical trials receive high-quality care, and at the same time are contributing to research that could help themselves or others. Komen wants to help people with breast cancer find—and participate in—clinical trials, including trials supported by Komen.
Learn MoreClinical Trial Matching Service
SHARE has teamed up with EmergingMed to offer breast cancer patients a free, confidential, personalized Clinical Trial Matching service. You can customize your searches based on a range of criteria that includes the specific breast cancer type, stage, treatment history and place where you can enroll. Clinical Trial Specialists are available to guide you through your confidential search.
Learn MoreClinical Trial Navigation
Want expert assistance with finding a trial that’s right for you? Schedule a free appointment with our Clinical Trial Navigator. BreastCancerTrials.org's Clinical Trial Navigator can help you complete your profile, refine your trial matches, share trial information with your doctor, contact the trial team, and more.
Learn MoreClinical Trials Education
A clinical trial is a research study that “prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes.” Practically speaking, they are research studies that find and test new treatments or procedures. Without clinical trials, we would not have the medical and scientific advances that we have today.
Learn MoreClinical Trials Education
In 2015, the Cancer Support Community began an initiative to bring fresh ideas, new language, and new approaches to increasing participation in cancer clinical trials. We aim to provide a range of resources that speak to a diverse population of cancer patients, caregivers, and their healthcare team in a changing environment.
Learn MoreClinical Trials Education
Clinical trials are carefully designed research studies that depend on human volunteers to improve medical care over time, and virtually every treatment we have today for cancer (and other diseases) was first tested in clinical trials — which is why it's so important for people to participate.
Learn MoreClinical Trials for MBC
Clinical trials are controlled, scientific studies that test the safety and effectiveness of specific therapeutic interventions. If offered, understand the purpose and design of a trial, what it is required of you and what your rights are. Our Metastatic Navigator has more information.
Learn MoreClinical Trials for People with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Learn about clinical trials for people with metastatic breast cancer.
Learn MoreClinical Trials
Why participate in a clinical trial? Finding new and improved medicines is possible only through the help of people like you. Every clinical trial participant provides valuable information that might help improve medical research and knowledge.
Learn MoreClinical Trials
Tigerlily Foundation’s Clinical Trials Program is a transformational initiative to accelerate the delivery of innovative treatments to our patients, with a strategic focus on populations that are facing the highest disparities.
Learn MoreCommunity Programs
CancerCare's Community Programs offer a variety of opportunities to connect with others affected by cancer and to learn strategies to better cope with a cancer diagnosis or the diagnosis of a loved one.
Learn MoreConnect Education Workshops
Leading experts in oncology provide up-to-date information in one-hour educational cancer workshops over the telephone or online. We also offer publications about cancer-related topics.
Learn MoreDFCI Breast Cancer NCI SPORE Grant Review Committee
One of four Patient Research Advocates on the DFCI NCI SPORE Grants Review Committee who read the scientific applications of researchers applying for grants each year. Scoring is done along with each team of clinician and lab researcher, hopefully giving a cohesive view of all.
Learn MoreDSI Access Central
At Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., those in need of treatment are always our top priority. We are committed to helping you get your medications by providing a wide array of patient support to help with access to our treatments.
Access Central is a single source for support. Get the answers you need about accessing medication and starting and staying on treatment.
Dance-Based Avenues to Advance Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Chemotherapy Effects (DAANCE)
Martha is working with Lise Worthen-Chaudhari, PhD, a researcher in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center on her multicenter trial, Dance-Based Avenues to Advance Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Chemotherapy Effects. The goal is to stimulate neurologic recovery through music & exercise after trauma from chemotherapy.
Learn MoreDeep South Witness Project
The high breast cancer mortality rate among African American women in the US is due, in part, to low rates of screening. The Deep South Witness Project is an innovative breast cancer education program designed for African American women living in Mississippi and Alabama to obtain age-appropriate breast cancer screenings and follow-up, potentially reducing late-stage diagnosis and mortality.
Learn MoreDifusión y educación
Nuestros programas culturalmente competentes de difusión y educación ofrecen recursos relevantes y basados en evidencia que cubren una variedad de temas relacionados con el cáncer, el tratamiento, la supervivencia y los cuidados al final de la vida.
Learn MoreDiscovery & Accelerating Research Together (DART)
MBC Dart is our new initiative that will bring together our strategic partners to develop innovative research projects with the goal of driving progress towards curative approaches for patients. This initiative will kick off officially with a Symposium on November 13, 2025.
Learn MoreEMOTIONAL SUPPORT
ABCD offers free, customized, one-to-one emotional support to anyone impacted by breast cancer. Metastatic breast cancer patients will be matched with a trained Mentor who is also metastatic who shares a similar treatment plan, age, hobbies, profession, and more.
Learn MoreEVELYN H. LAUDER FOUNDER'S FUND FOR METASTATIC BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
BCRF has dedicated more than $48 million to MBC research through its flagship Evelyn H. Lauder Founder’s Fund for Metastatic Breast Cancer Research. The Founder’s Fund is a global collaboration among top breast cancer researchers working to unravel the molecular basis of metastasis. The flagship programs of the Founder’s Fund are AURORA EU and US.
Educating Others About Lobular Breast Cancer
Information on invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), including metastatic ILC, can be hard to find in traditional breast cancer institutions and organizations. You can educate others about ILC and raise awareness in your local cancer community by working with the Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance.
Learn MoreEducation Resource Library
The Education Resource Library provides straightforward information in a variety of formats to help you make informed decisions throughout your healthcare journey. Learn about health insurance, disability, appealing a health insurance denial, medical bill management, and more!
Learn MoreEmbrace
The Sharsheret Embrace Community is a supportive Facebook group which allows women to connect with peers experiencing a similar journey with advanced cancer.
Learn MoreEnd of Life Resources
We help women with advanced cancer when standard of care therapies have failed by providing resources available for this stage of their journey, educating them about their options, legal documents required and providing companionship as needed.
Learn MoreEquity-Based Storytelling
Engaging in equitable storytelling for those living with metastatic breast cancer creates a partnership rather than simple exchange of information, bringing forward stories that shatter stigma and uplift marginalized voices.
Learn MoreFACEBOOK COMMUNITY: Breast Cancer Support for All Ages, All Stages
Join one or both of our two private Facebook groups to connect with other people diagnosed with breast cancer across the country, share resources and receive peer support.
Breast Cancer Support for All Ages, All Stages
FACEBOOK COMMUNITY: Breast Cancer Support for Young Women: All Stages Welcome
Join one or both of our two private Facebook groups to connect with other people diagnosed with breast cancer across the country, share resources and receive peer support.
Breast Cancer Support for Young Women: All Stages Welcome
Financial Assistance
CancerCare offers limited direct financial assistance to individuals living with cancer. Eligibility is additionally based on location, diagnosis and income level. Expenses include transportation, home care, child care and more. Information changes frequently; we invite you to call our Hopeline for the most accurate and up-to-date information on financial assistance.
Learn MoreFinancial Support
Komen's Financial Assistance Program provides financial assistance to patients currently in treatment for expenses such as housing, transportation, food, medications, and more.
Learn MoreFind Your MBC Voice
Pfizer, along with members of the mBC community, developed Find Your MBC Voice to offer resources to help people diagnosed with mBC find their voices and feel empowered to have an informed conversation with their doctor about their treatment options. Those living with mBC and their loved ones can visit FindYourMBCVoice.com for resources, including an interactive discussion guide.
Learn MoreFind a local Cancer Support Community or Gilda's Club
There are 175 Cancer Support Community & Gilda’s Club locations worldwide. We offer professionally-led programs such as support groups, yoga classes, & educational workshops at no cost. There is something for every age group & life situation, including children, teen, & families affected by cancer.
Learn MoreFrankly Speaking About Cancer: Metastatic Breast Cancer
Learn how to cope! Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Metastatic Breast Cancer helps patients and their loved ones navigate MBC, learn about treatment options, manage symptoms and side effects, and cope while living with MBC. Become an active member of your health care team and advocate for yourself.
Learn MoreGRASP - Guiding Researchers & Advocates to Scientific Partnerships
GRASP empowers empower patients and researchers to exchange ideas and learn from each other. When patient advocates can inform the research process, we can drive more meaningful and fundable research that improves survival outcomes for breast cancer patients.
Learn MoreGRASP - Guiding Researchers & Advocates to Scientific Partnerships
GRASP empowers empower patients and researchers to exchange ideas and learn from each other. When patient advocates can inform the research process, we can drive more meaningful and fundable research that improves survival outcomes for breast cancer patients.
Global Educator Program
We train volunteers through an online course to teach about breast health in their local community. Learn breast health basics, get teaching tools, and become part of a global community of over 800 trained “Lemonistas.”
Learn MoreHEAR MY VOICE METASTATIC ADVOCACY PROGRAM
Hear My Voice Advocates are provided the tools and training to help people affected by metastatic breast cancer use their personal stories to raise awareness about the disease and advocate for others in their physical and digital communities.
Learn MoreHOW TO BE YOUR OWN BEST ADVOCATE
This initiative educates patients about the importance of knowing their subtype of MBC, finding the right healthcare provider, being sure you have received the right tests before a treatment is selected, and then participating in the decision to select a treatment. There are also suggestions from MBC patients about taking care of yourself and how to be sure you are getting the best care.
Learn MoreHealing Through The Arts
A cancer diagnosis can ignite our deepest fears, and while navigating this life-altering experience, we often lose touch with the present moment.
Through art, writing, and other creative modalities, we hold the power to manage our stress, make sense of our now, and relax into moments of stillness. Express yourself, get it out, connect with others, and find your breath again.
Health Coach Certification Training
No-cost health and wellness coach certification training for those interested in becoming a health coach and wellness navigator for those living with metastatic breast cancer.
Learn MoreHealth Coaching and Wellness Navigation (LYTE-HCWN)
No-cost, individualized health coaching and wellness navigation tailored for those living with metastatic breast cancer delivered by trained health and wellness coaching who are also breast cancer advocates or members of the breast cancer community.
Learn MoreHere All Year!
The Here All Year Campaign educates patients, stakeholders and allies on metastatic breast cancer by exploring a new topic each month. Visit our knowledge library and help spread the word not just during awareness month, but year-round
Learn MoreHow Lilly is doing more to help
Lilly created the More for MBC initiative with the aim of increasing support for people living with MBC. We partnered with leaders in the MBC community to commission a national survey of patients, friends, family, and health care providers to better understand the daily challenges of living with MBC with a goal of addressing these challenges through education, research, and dedicated solutions.
Learn MoreINFO FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED
If you are recently diagnosed or know someone who is, this information is important to know as you begin your journey with metastatic breast cancer.
Learn MoreIndividual Counseling
Our staff of licensed oncology social workers provide free individual and support group counseling to anyone affected by cancer residing in New York or New Jersey. Counseling is available in English and Spanish and centers on the emotional and practical challenges that arise from cancer.
Learn MoreInformation on Clinical Trials
Substantive research is needed to accelerate understanding of invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), including metastatic ILC. This distinct breast cancer subtype represents about 15% of all breast cancers. Increased research could help improve detection, treatment, prevention of metastasis, and ultimately, develop a cure for people with ILC.
Learn MoreJoin Our Facebook Community
Join us and a community of women with lobular breast cancer online as we share the most current information about ILC detection, treatment and clinical trials, and raise awareness about this common yet understudied and sneaky breast cancer that needs more research.
Learn MoreJoin the conversation
The More For MBC Facebook page aims to provide a supportive space and platform for people living with MBC, as well as advocates and families who are champions of doing more for MBC, to engage.
Journey of Courage and Hope Retreats
Living with metastatic breast cancer can be challenging for both the patient and their support person. The Journey of Courage and Hope Retreat, presented by Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City’s Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer, is a chance for women and men with metastatic breast cancer to get away and experience healing and renewal.
Learn MoreLIVE VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON PROGRAMS
Throughout the year, LBBC offers live webinars and an annual Conference on Metastatic Breast Cancer that provide education from experts across the country, as well as the chance to connect to other people impacted by metastatic breast cancer.
Learn MoreLegal & Financial Navigation Program
Triage Cancer provides patients, caregivers, and health care professionals with free one-on-one help in the areas of health insurance, disability insurance, employment, finances, medical decision-making, estate planning, and more. We are trained to help you find your way – or navigate – through the legal, financial, and practical barriers that you face as you access care.
Learn MoreLife Support Panel Discussions
We assemble a team of leading oncologists, researchers, national advocates, therapists and social workers quarterly to discuss the challenges those living with this disease must face. These discussions are held in person but a virtual option is also available.
Learn MoreLilly Oncology is committed to helping you receive the care you need
Through the Lilly Oncology Support Center, we strive to offer personalized treatment support for eligible patients in the US prescribed a Lilly Oncology product. For those who qualify, we can help with understanding insurance coverage and review of financial-assistance options, including savings card programs and independent patient-assistance foundations.
Learn MoreLittle Pink Houses of Hope
Little Pink Houses of Hope empowers breast cancer patients and families to live each day to the fullest, with direction, purpose, and hope for the cancer journey. We accomplish this through free, week-long vacation retreats.
Learn MoreLive Virtual Metastatic Breast Cancer Programs
The Komen MBC Impact Series provides free online seminars for people living with metastatic breast cancer and their loved ones, offering a safe, collaborative space to gather information related to MBC and discover practical resources to help make decisions for improved physical and emotional health.
Learn MoreLiving Beyond Breast Cancer Hear My Voice
Hear My Voice Advocates are trained to use their personal stories, statistics, and insights about metastatic breast cancer to increase awareness.
Learn MoreLiving with Advanced & Metastatic Cancer Checklist
A checklist of questions to discuss with your care team for those living with advanced/metastatic cancer.
Learn MoreLiving with Metastatic Breast Cancer
The About Breast Cancer section of komen.org provides a place for those living with metastatic breast cancer and those who love them to get comprehensive information that is safe, current, accurate, consistent, and evidence-based such as information for those newly diagnosed, recommended treatments, and managing side effects and more.
Learn MoreLiving with Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Visit the Living with Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer page of our website for information about treatments and resources.
Learn MoreLobular Breast Cancer Alliance
As the only organization in the US dedicated to Invasive Lobular Breast Cancer (ILC), LBCA’s mission is to make all who are touched by ILC aware of its unique characteristics and the critical need for more ILC research.
Learn MoreLobular Breast Cancer Publications Library
The Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance (LBCA) has compiled a reference list of research publications related to lobular breast cancer. This includes studies of interest to those with metastatic ILC. People with metastatic ILC utilizing this publications library are encouraged to discuss all studies with their providers.
Learn MoreLobular Breast Cancer: An In-depth Look
LBCA's latest awareness raising efforts have resulted in a new movie! The presentation features patient advocates and LBCA Scientific Advisory Board members among others. It was created to help convey the issues with ILC, the importance of dedicated ILC research, and an overview of LBCA and its critical role in supporting the ILC community and in promoting collaboration, research, and advocacy.
Learn MoreMBC Advocacy Slide Decks
The Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocacy Slide Decks Project is a series of generic slide decks that can be used by Alliance Patient/Advocates and others when they are asked to present at events to increase understanding of the disease, knowledge of the treatments for MBC, and the challenges faced by people living with the disease.
Learn MoreMBC Forum Series
A series of educational events to support the education and emotional health of patients living with MBC.
Learn MoreMBC Kits
Creating MBC kits to be distributed to metastatic breast cancer patients in my area via the oncologist. I will follow up with the patients after receiving the kit to see if they have any specific needs that Cancer Services or Piedmont Triad METsters can help with.
Learn MoreMBC Symposium
The Metastatic Breast Cancer Symposium is offered at no cost for patients, caregivers, clinicians and researchers thanks to our sponsors. The Symposium will take place in Louisville, KY on June 9-10, 2022. You must register in advance to attend and 3 hours of CME is being offered.
Learn MoreMBC Webinar Series
We livestream virtual webinars focusing on important topics specific to the MBC community. From patient experiences to asking the exports, our MBC Webinar Series provides education and resources to support those living with MBC.
Learn MoreMBC and Me Three-Part Series
This series for MBC patients explores personal meaning of what survivorship means w MBC
Biomarkers, MBC and Me - Explores significance of biomarkers, genomics and more.
Misperceptions, MBC and Me - Focuses on common misperceptions, stereotypes of public and early detection campaign.
Reframing the Conversation, MBC and Me - Explores communication of goals of care, personal meaning of survivorship.
MBCBrainMets.org
As a one-stop resource hub for breast cancer patients living with brain metastasis, we are committed to sharing cutting-edge information and resources in a simple format. Curated by fellow patients and supported by nonprofit funding, our mission is to connect you to knowledge and support tailored specifically to your needs.
Learn MoreMBCBrainMets.org
As a one-stop resource hub for breast cancer patients living with brain metastasis, we are committed to sharing cutting-edge information and resources in a simple format. Curated by fellow patients and supported by nonprofit funding, our mission is to connect you to knowledge and support tailored specifically to your needs.
Learn MoreMBCGA Annual Conference
The MBCG Annual Conference connects male survivors, their families, friends and supporters with medical professionals and organizations from all over the world who impart the latest information on research and clinical trials, and answer questions one-on-one. The conference, which focuses on increasing awareness and education about breast cancer in men, offers an impressive line-up of speakers.
Learn MoreMETAvivor Peer to Peer Support Group Leader Training
As a trained METAvivor Peer-to-Peer Group Leader, you can provide comfort, connection, and a sense of community to those living with MBC.
Learn MoreMETAvivor Sea to Sea for MBC
The Sea to Sea for MBC (#C2C4MBC) "Mets Mobile" travels the US to rally support for metastatic breast cancer research. Driven by patients, this tour raises awareness by sharing powerful stories, providing peer support, and connecting communities with vital resources on clinical trials and advocacy.
Learn MoreMETAvivor Stage IV Stampede MBC Advocacy Program
The Stage IV Stampede is METAvivor's flagship advocacy event in Washington, D.C. Each year, patients, caregivers, and allies gather on Capitol Hill to educate policymakers about metastatic breast cancer. We use our collective voice to advocate for critical research funding and improved care for the MBC community.
Learn MoreMETAvivor Virtual Sea to Sea for MBC
Covid has grounded the METAmobile, METAvivor's RV that was traveling the country to spread the word about MBC and visit past grant recipients for updates, so we are "zooming" instead of "vrooming"! Interviews with METAvivor funded investigators will be posted on our YouTube channel and shared via social media.
Learn MoreMETAvivor
METAvivor exists to sustain hope for those living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer (MBC). We are a volunteer-led, non-profit organization that funds vital research to help improve the longevity and quality of life for MBC patients. Passionately committed patients ourselves, we rally public attention to the urgent needs of the MBC community.
Learn MoreManaging your Mind
"Managing your Mind: Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC) patient experiences of stress, anxiety & depression & how to build psychological resilience" was presented to ABC6's Virtual Conference in November 2021, highlighting the scale of the challenge ABC patients face in dealing with psychological & mental health, and that experiencing anxiety and stress is natural when living with ABC.
Learn MoreMary Herczog Fund for Metastatic Breast Cancer
If you are a stage IV metastatic patient/survivor and awaiting Social Security Disability, you may qualify under The Pink Fund’s guidelines for additional resources. You must meet all the criteria for this funding. Once you start receiving Social Security Disability you no longer qualify for The Mary Herczog Fund for Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Learn MoreMedical Information & Peer Support Community
We provide trusted, easy to understand, and actionable information and support to people with Metastatic Breast Cancer. People count on us for free access to the latest research news, tailored information, and connections to a supportive digital community of patients and caregivers.
Learn MoreMedical information about a Genentech medicine or clinical trial
Seeking medical information about a Genentech medicine or clinical trial? We are dedicated to providing fair, up-to-date, and easy-to-understand information about our medicines.
Learn MoreMental Health Survivorship
Mental health survivorship support in the form of bilingual & bicultural psychosocial interventions to aid survivors/caregivers/families through facilitated and targeted group and individual therapy.
Learn MoreMetastatic Breast Cancer Collateral Damage (MBCCD) Project
The Metastatic Breast Cancer Collateral Damage (MBCCD) aims to characterize the unique experience of those living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), and to identify and address potential areas of need. Phase 2 of the MBCCD will focus on developing initial recommendation, increasing diversity, and engaging multiple communities.
Learn MoreMetastatic Breast Cancer Facts for Life
This Facts for Life fact sheet defines metastatic breast cancer and describes types of treatment and management of fatigue and pain.
Learn MoreMetastatic Breast Cancer Online Educational Programs
Get important, up-to-date information about metastatic breast cancer from some of the world's leading oncologists, therapists, and experts.
Learn MoreMetastatic Breast Cancer Research Conference
Annual research conference focused on MBC. The mission of this research conference is to bring together a diverse audience to create a collaborative research environment with a long term goal of developing curative approaches for metastatic breast cancer patients
Learn MoreMetastatic Breast Cancer Research
METAvivor exclusively funds groundbreaking metastatic breast cancer research. We are the only US nonprofit using a unique peer- and patient-advocate review process to direct funds to the most promising projects. Our goal: to transition MBC from a terminal diagnosis to a manageable condition.
Learn MoreMetastatic Breast Cancer Research
In 2015 Hope Scarves established a Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Fund. A percentage of every dollar donated to Hope Scarves goes toward research. Or, one can give directly to this fund and 100% of the donation will go toward research. To date, Hope Scarves has given $925,000 to support research and clinical trials, all matched 1:1 by anonymous donors for a $1.85 million dollar impact.
Learn MoreMetastatic Breast Cancer Support Groups
Share your thoughts and feelings in support groups, led by specially trained facilitators who have personal experience with metastatic breast cancer.
Learn MoreMetastatic Mondays with TNBC Friends
Join our virtual meet-up on Zoom for those diagnosed with metastatic, triple negative breast cancer. Share information, treatment experiences, tips and support during this participant-led, informal discussion.
Learn MoreMetastatic Navigator
A Young Adult’s Guide To Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer promotes a greater understanding of living with stage IV breast cancer. It includes various treatment options and provides advice on working with healthcare teams, along with forms and tools to help you stay organized.
Learn MoreMetastatic Trial Search
A streamlined clinical trial matching service designed specifically for people diagnosed with stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer.
Learn MoreMetastatic Trial Talk
Metastatic Trial Talk is an online newsletter designed to give people with MBC the information and research they need to understand their clinical trial options.
Learn MoreMonthly Newsletters
Visit this space often for the latest news from Tigerlily Foundation.
Learn MoreMore Than Just Words
More Than Just Words is a multiyear commitment to promote health equity in breast cancer care, where there is significant unmet need. As part of the initiative, Novartis is collaborating with leading multidisciplinary experts committed to drive health equity across the continuum of breast cancer care.
Learn MoreMulti-Regional Clinical Trials Individual Return Result Taskforce
This is a multi-stakeholder group tasked with considering the ethics of IRR from the point of view of patients, physicians, researchers and industry partners. The deliverables will be an updated template for IRR with new information useful to all stakeholders regarding IRR in an easily adaptable form.
Learn MoreMy Cancer Circle
My Cancer Circle is a free simple online tool that helps organize the community of caregivers. It coordinates their efforts to more efficiently support those affected by cancer.
My Life is My Legacy
The My Life is My Legacy program provides education, advocacy and empowerment to young women living with MBC. Through our #MyLifeIsMyLegacy campaign, we launched a global campaign in October 2020, with 12 videos highlighting the perspectives of early-stage patients, MBC patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, researchers, family members, and a diverse community of people affected by MBC.
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Create your own private webpage to share your journey with friends & family and organize them to provide you practical support. Or, read and post on our MyLifeLine discussion boards to connect with other patients, caregivers, and survivors like you.
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Project Life is a membership based virtual wellness house for those living with Metastatic Breast Cancer and their loved ones. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, and stay in the know.
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Nueva Vida's mission is to inform, support, and empower Latinas whose lives are affected by cancer, and to advocate for and facilitate the timely access to state of the art cancer care. Join our Newsletter.
Learn MoreNational Black Breast Cancer Summit
Hosted during National Cancer Awareness Month, the National Black Breast Cancer Summit is the only national convening specifically focused on the Black breast cancer survivorship crisis and health disparities. The two-day summit attracts over 250 black women ages 35-75 (survivors and nondiagnosed). Leading medical experts, researchers, and national breast health advocates present the most current
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Nueva Vida brinda acceso a la atención mediante la navegación de pacientes. Nuestros navegadores son proveedores capacitados, bilingües y con sensibilidad cultural que ofrecen gestión de casos a través del complejo sistema de atención del cáncer.
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Each week we publish a newsletter filled with education, information and resources to empower those diagnosed with breast cancer! Be inspired, find hope, and RSVP to one of our free online programs! Subscribe today!
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At Twisted Pink, we’re funding bold breakthroughs in metastatic breast cancer research while building a compassionate community of support and connection. Subscribe to our newsletter for updates.
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Find answers to your unique questions about planning for treatment, managing your finances, building a community of support, and more.
Learn MoreOne-On-One Counseling
A Sharsheret social worker provides free phone counseling sessions to women in the Embrace community through supportive conversations and a safe environment to discuss needs.
Learn MoreOne-on-One Coaching
Chrysalis Cancer Coaching Curriculum is designed to ensure a patient’s knowledge of a comprehensive model for optimal cancer care. Our one-on-one coaching is tailored to your individual needs based on where you are in your breast cancer journey. You don’t have to do this alone.
Learn MoreOnline Message Boards
Connect with peers, ask questions and share your story 24/7 in our private Facebook group or our online message board dedicated to our growing community of individuals affected by hereditary cancers. Let’s unite and support each other.
Learn MoreOur MBC Life Podcast
Amplifying voices, sharing realities. This is Our MBC Life. A podcast dedicated to exploring life with metastatic breast cancer from the perspective of us, the people living with this disease and the experts who partner with us to help make our lives better. Brought to you by SHARE Cancer Support, where we believe no one should face MBC alone.
Learn MoreOur MBC Life | Amplifying Voices, Sharing Realities
Amplifying voices, sharing realities. This is Our MBC Life. A podcast dedicated to exploring life with metastatic breast cancer from the perspective of us, the people living with this disease and the experts who partner with us to help make our lives better. Brought to you by SHARE Cancer Support where we believe no one should face MBC alone.
Learn MoreOutreach and Education
Our culturally competent outreach and education programs provide relevant and evidenced-based resources covering a variety of topics related to cancer, treatment, survivorship and end-of-life care.
Learn MorePAF Case Management Division
Professional case managers at PAF work with the mission to identify and reduce the challenges that individuals encounter when seeking care for their disease: allow more time to focus on medical recovery, reduce everyday stress compounded by insurance frustration and mishaps, and ensure that financial pressures do not compromise quality care.
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The PAF Co-Pay Relief Program, one of the self-contained divisions of PAF, provides direct financial assistance to insured patients who meet certain qualifications to help them pay for the prescriptions and/or treatments they need. This assistance helps patients afford the out-of-pocket costs for these items that their insurance companies require.
Learn MorePIK3CA Pathbreakers
Our mission is to improve outcomes by providing multidirectional education, raising awareness around PIK3CA as a biomarker, and accelerating translational and real world research.
Learn MorePatient Advocates In Research (PAIR)
Patient Advocates In Research (PAIR) injects patient realities into medical research and healthcare to create better research that gives people better results. We focus on the “bottom-line” of biomedical research - improving patients’ lives - by fixing problems and improving the information flow through the whole system.
Learn MorePatient Centered Dosing Initiative
The PCDI is a patient-led advocacy effort that has impacted how MBC patients, their care teams, researchers, and industry think and TALK about treatment dosing in clinical care and at the various stages of drug development. PCDI has had work presented at the annual ASCO meeting, SABCS, JADPRO, and MASCC and has contributed to conversations on the topic of dosing at the FDA, among other things.
Patient Navigation
Komen's patient navigators are here to help by empowering and guiding patients to overcome barriers to high quality, timely care. Contact the Helpline to be connected to a navigator.
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We help women with advanced cancer understand their disease, the opportunities for medical services (including availability of clinical trials for their specific disease) and the challenges faced. We help each woman along the journey through education, support, transportation and companionship. We also help women identify financial and other resources available to them.
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Nueva Vida provides access to care by patient navigation. Our navigators are trained bilingual, culturally sensitive providers who offer case management through the complex cancer care system.
Learn MorePatient Research Advocate for Mayo Clinic
The primary purpose of this study is to assess the anti-tumor activity of estradiol in patients with locally advanced or metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) that expresses estrogen receptor beta (ERβ) (>25% moderate or strong nuclear staining) and who have had prior receipt of taxane and anthracycline based chemotherapy.
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Get matched to a trained Peer Navigator volunteer who shares a similar experience and understands your situation and receive confidential 1:1 personalized support and a free expert-reviewed resource guide. Become empowered to make informed medical decisions with your doctors.
Learn MorePeople living with cancer are at the center of what we do
At Lilly, we are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative new medicines that will make a meaningful difference to people living with cancer. For us, this means putting an intense focus on the latest scientific advances, and collaborating with doctors, other researchers, advocates, and payers to ensure our medicines bring value to people living with cancer.
Learn MorePfizer Clinical Trials
At Pfizer, we are motivated every day to develop treatments that could improve the lives of people with cancer. Clinical trials help make this progress possible by testing the safety and efficacy of potential new medicines. PfizerClinicalTrials.com offers information about clinical trials and has a tool that visitors may use to find current and upcoming Pfizer clinical trials.
Learn MorePfizer Oncology Together
Making your patients’ support needs a priority. Together. At Pfizer Oncology Together, patient support is at the core of everything we do. We’ve gathered resources and developed tools to help patients and their loved ones throughout treatment. From helping to identify financial assistance options to connecting patients to resources for emotional support, our patients’ needs are our priority.
Learn MorePodcast Live from Stage 4: News for Us, by Us
Could a cure for cancer be closer than you think? Welcome to "Live from Stage 4" — a bold, hopeful podcast where people living with metastatic cancer, clinicians, and researchers take center stage. We share real stories, decode the science, and spotlight the ideas and breakthroughs that matter — for patients, caregivers, and anyone who believes progress is possible.
Learn MorePodcast: Breast Cancer Conversations
Breast Cancer Conversations is a podcast where we inject positivity into the very fabric of a breast cancer diagnosis. Breast Cancer Conversations provides education, and inspiration, and offers hope. You will hear stories from those diagnosed with breast cancer, interviews with medical professionals, and thought-leadership emerging from the oncology field. Welcome to our breast cancer community!
Learn MorePost-Mastectomy Photo Gallery
View photos submitted by members of our community to help other women who need to make decisions about mastectomy and reconstruction. Our photos show all options after mastectomy, including photos of all types of reconstruction, as well as photos of no reconstruction on REAL women.
Learn MorePrivate Facebook Support Group
This group was developed to bring together breast cancer patients of all stages to support each other, provide information on research opportunities, and provide hope to metastatic breast cancer patients and others in current treatment for all stages of breast cancer. We invite cancer patients, caregivers, and oncology professionals.
Learn MoreProject Life Insiders
Join Project Life Insiders, a private Facebook group for people living with MBC. This community offers a safe space for open discussion, peer support, and updates on Project Life's upcoming classes and events.
Learn MoreProvider Training & Education
The Chrysalis Cancer Curriculum Training for oncology nurse navigators and medical professionals within cancer teams on a comprehensive cancer model are designed to ensure that cancer care support teams are knowledgeable about all the aspects integral to optimal cancer care including the unique needs of patients vulnerable to disparities.
Learn MorePublic Policy Issues
FORCE advocates for families facing hereditary cancer in areas such as access to care, research funding, insurance, and privacy.
Learn MoreQuestions to Ask Your Doctor: Metastatic Breast Cancer
This resource provides questions and a place to write notes to help guide a conversation with a doctor regarding metastatic breast cancer.
Learn MoreREFERENCE LIBRARY
Get a basic framework for further learning, discover helpful tips for patients, find out how to get involved in advocacy, explore key IBC research and more.
Learn MoreREPLAY: The Doctor Is In: Clinical Trials Save Lives! There is NO Sugar Pill!
Watch this replay of the Wednesday, May 26th episode of The Doctor Is In featuring a discussion of clinical trials with Ricki Fairly and Dr. Monique Gary, co-hosts, and Dr. Melissa Davis, Rev. Tammie Denyse, Stephanie Walker, and Sheila McGlown.
Learn MoreRESOURCES FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED
From understanding your metastatic diagnosis and treatment options to getting practical tips and emotional support from other people living with metastatic breast cancer, LBBC has resources and information to help you take one small step at a time.
Learn MoreRace, Culture and Clinical Trial Perception Research
For the Breast of Us and Sommer Consulting partnered on a research project to identify barriers to clinical trials for women of color and to develop actionable solutions to help patients overcome those barriers. The study uncovered four factors that impact the participation of women of color in breast cancer trials: logistics, lack of access to healthcare, fear and misunderstanding, and trust.
Learn MoreResearch Grants Analysis
Research Grants Analysis identifies gaps in research and provides insight into new drug targets or potential targets poised for development and clinical translation. This data will inform opportunities for future Alliance resource allocation priorities.
Learn MoreResearch Is the Reason Storytelling Initiative
Read inspiring stories about real patients impacted by research like thriver Tiffany Kinkead, who was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer after giving birth to her second daughter. Tiffany found a new purpose as a patient advocate. She is grateful that research has kept her alive since 2018, having been on multiple therapies that were approved only in the last five to 10 years.
Learn MoreResearch Recruitment
FORCE’s Search and Enroll Tool matches people who are affected by hereditary cancer with prevention, detection, treatment and other research studies that are enrolling people like them.
Learn MoreResources for Those Diagnosed with Metastatic Lobular Breast Cancer
Find information, materials, and videos that individuals with metastatic invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) will find helpful.
Learn MoreRobert L Delaby Scholarship Award
One person will be selected annually to attend the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago, IL, as a patient advocate sponsored by Twisted Pink in Rob’s memory. The total value of the scholarship is estimated at $2500 to include registration, transportation, and lodging.
Learn MoreSBC MBC Leadership Team
Our mission is to empower those diagnosed with breast cancer and their families from day one and beyond. We support all stages of breast cancer patients with resources from community engagement, webinars, book club, podcasts, etc.
Learn MoreSTANDARD TREATMENTS FOR MBC
Learn about different kinds of treatments for subtypes of MBC
Learn MoreSTORMing Cancer
STORMing Cancer is a 5-year research program to study and understand how chronic (long-term) inflammation in the body can help cancers grow. We study stromal cells, which make up tissues around your organs and tumors, to learn how to prevent or shrink cancer growth.
Learn MoreSalud mental del sobreviviente
Apoyo a la salud mental del sobreviviente en forma de intervenciones psicosociales bilingües y biculturales para ayudar a los sobrevivientes, cuidadores y familias a través de terapias grupales e individuales dirigidas y facilitadas.
Learn MoreSelf-Care of Skin Metastasis
Home care management of issues and challenges associated with skin metastasis presented by a wound care professional. Speaker: Laurie Bayer, PA-C
Learn MoreSharing Scarves and Stories Supporting Those Facing MBC
Hope Scarves shares scarves and stories with those facing all types of cancer, including metastatic breast cancer. Are you in active treatment? Request a scarf for yourself regardless of hair loss. Or, share your own story, and/or scarf, and send hope to another newly diagnosed with MBC.
Learn MoreSociety for Integrative Oncology
The Society for Integrative Oncology is a multidisciplinary professional society dedicated to studying how to apply evidence-based integrative medicine to cancer treatment.
Learn MoreSoul-filling Our Sisters (SOS)
SOS is a community & platform by, for, & of BIPOC women who share an interest in mental, physical, & spiritual/social wellbeing. An interactive "safe space" that meets virtually every 4th Saturday to learn about a new topic, ask questions, & get answers - SOS features domain experts such as physicians; researchers; community, social & spiritual leaders, as well as breast cancer survivors.
Learn MoreStorm Riders Network
The Storm Riders Network is a resource specifically for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients. The website provides scientifically accurate information about breast cancer and its treatments and distills this information into a digestible format that is easy to understand. Storm Riders also hosts a searchable clinical trial database.
Learn MoreStory Half Told
Pfizer, in partnership with people living with mBC, patient advocates and healthcare professionals, undertook the Breast Cancer: A Story Half Told initiative, to tell the mBC story. A Story Half Told supports people living with mBC, addresses the lack of understanding of the disease and expands the conversation to be more inclusive of mBC by featuring the stories of those living with the disease.
Learn MoreStrategic Collaborations
BCRF has created a network of global investigators dedicated to ending breast cancer. We continue to expand this network and foster a collaborative environment conducive to sharing information. BCRF leverages several strategies to accelerate progress against metastatic breast cancer.
Learn MoreSupport Groups for Caregiving
Connect with others in support groups for cancer patients, loved ones and people who have lost a loved one, led by oncology social workers. To learn more about CancerCare’s support groups, please call 800‑813‑HOPE (4673) or click on the link below.
Learn MoreSupport for Stage IV
Our support and programs specifically created for young adults with metastatic breast cancer and their co-survivors that help them stay up-to-date on the latest stage IV treatment, make decisions to improve quality of life, and build a supportive community.
Learn MoreSusan G. Komen's Center for Public Policy
Since our early days, we have worked to mobilize our communities to take action. Sound government action is critical for making the broad, systemic and lasting changes we need to end breast cancer forever. But we cannot do it alone. Sign up to become an Advocate and join us!
Learn MoreTalkMets Helpline
Through our TalkMets program, you can speak directly to a metastatic peer.Call 844.ASK.SHARE and press "6". Ask questions, find a peer, make a connection. No one should face MBC alone.
Learn MoreTelephone Case Management
CancerCare provides free telephone case management to people living with cancer, post-treatment survivors and caregivers affected by cancer. CancerCare’s Case Management services are provided by professional oncology social workers. This service is available in English and Spanish and centers on the practical challenges that arise from cancer.
Learn MoreThe Doctor Is In
Our web series, The Doctor Is In, began in April 2020 to address the needs of Breast Cancer warriors, survivors and thrivers as a result of the Covid pandemic. It has now become the most viewed web series on breast cancer and the model for how BlackDoctor.org delivers content and information. The series airs live on the BlackDoctor.org Facebook page on Wednesdays at 6 PM Eastern.
Learn MoreThe Impact of collaboration
More needs to be done to meet the emotional, social, physical and treatment needs of people living with MBC — but it cannot be done alone. Lilly is steadfast in its commitment and the power of collaboration to bring positive change for the MBC community.
Learn MoreThe Insider’s Guide to Metastatic Breast Cancer
Download a free fact-based handbook, created by a patient advocate, that empowers others living with MBC to make informed treatment decisions, navigate side effects and more.
Learn MoreThe Janice Jam: Broadway for Breast Cancer
Held in NYC each May, The Janice Jam: Broadway for Breast Cancer unites Broadway’s stars to raise critical funds for Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) research for BCRF. Created in memory of Janice, this powerful evening of performance and hope is livestreamed globally with Playbill, transforming remembrance into resilience.
Learn MoreThe Johns Hopkins INSPIRE Breast Cancer Research Advocacy Program
The Influencing Science through Patient-Informed Research & Education (INSPIRE) Breast Cancer Research Advocacy Program research empowers breast cancer patients to become research advocates who can understand and inform the bench-to-bedside process. Members will serve as reviewers and advisors for scientists, researchers, and clinicians at the Johns Hopkins Women’s Malignancies Program.
Learn MoreThe Side-Out MBC Bioinformatics Portal
The Side-Out MBC Bioinformatics Portal is a novel open-access relational database developed in collaboration George Mason University. This database was created to capture a large array of information from the Side-Out sponsored studies where cutting-edge technologies are used to identify molecular alterations in individual tumors and devise personalized treatments for MBC patients.
Learn MoreThe Side-Out MBC Research Program
For the past 10 years, Side-Out has done groundbreaking clinical research with a focus on precision medicine for people living with metastatic breast cancer. Now that we know that precision medicine can help people living with MBC make informed decisions about their treatment solutions, the logical next step for us is to get this science in the hands of the people who need it.
Learn MoreThis Is Living With Cancer
This is Living With Cancer™ is a program developed by Pfizer Oncology that includes resources designed for all people living with cancer. This program is available to anyone in the United States, whether you are currently on a Pfizer treatment.
Learn MoreThought Leader Interviews and Survey on the Current Landscape of MBC
Thought Leader Interviews and Survey on the Current Landscape of MBC includes quantitative and qualitative research focused on recent advances in MBC research, near-term impacts, new treatments, clinical trials, new technologies, roles for advocates in MBC research, and roles for the MBCA.
Learn MoreThriving Again Survivorship Kit
The Thriving Again Survivorship Kit offers resources to help you navigate your entire survivorship journey. The survivorship kit provides free customized resources and includes information on nutrition, wellness, exercise, and healthy living.
Learn MoreThursday Night Thrivers
If you are looking for a "come as you are", "no agenda" meetup, this is the place! We offer peer-to-peer support groups as well as professionally moderated support groups for the MBC Community.
Learn MoreTigerlily Foundation | HEAL Policy Center of Excellence
Tigerlily Foundation is committed to advancing public policy to further our mission to educate, advocate for, empower, and support young women before, during, and after cancer.
Learn MoreTime to Screen
Time to Screen is a collaboration between the non-profits CancerCare and the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) to encourage people to take control of their health by getting recommended cancer screenings back on track. Call the Time to Screen toll-free hotline today to speak with a support specialist and learn about screening options in your area: 1-855-53-SCREEN (1-855-537-2733).
Learn MoreTissue Donation
As highlighted at the Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Conference 2023, people living with MBC can provide hope for other people with MBC by donating their tissue to research after they die. Tissue donation can be done by arranging a rapid autopsy in advance. The research team works with MBC patients and their families to provide support about this difficult topic and make arrangements.
Learn MoreTriage Cancer Conferences
Triage Cancer offers a series of FREE educational conferences for individuals diagnosed with cancer, caregivers, advocates, and oncology healthcare professionals. This event covers key information needed to help navigate practical issues, minimize the financial burden of a cancer diagnosis, and reduce stress.
Learn MoreTriage Cancer Webinar Series
Triage Cancer offers free, educational webinars on practical and legal cancer survivorship issues that impact people beyond diagnosis: navigating finances after a cancer diagnosis, health insurance, disability insurance, and more. All webinars are open to the general public, including individuals diagnosed with cancer, caregivers, advocates, and health care professionals.
Learn MoreTriple Negative Breast Cancer Helpline
The Foundation offers free, professional support services to patients and families coping with a diagnosis of triple negative breast cancer.
The Helpline is staffed by experienced oncology social workers with specific knowledge of TNBC. In addition to counseling, TNBC Helpline staff can direct callers to other useful resources such as financial assistance grants and educational workshops.
Unite For Her Library of Resources
Here you will find ways to explore healthy upgrades in your lifestyle. Enjoy a variety of videos crafted by our trusted advisors and providers in areas like nutrition, beauty, yoga, mindfulness, and more.
Learn MoreUnite for HER Wellness Program
The Unite for HER Wellness Program provides metastatic breast cancer patients with a passport valid for up to $2,000 of integrative therapies and services, as well as access to our Empowered Living Program for life. All services are funded and delivered by Unite for HER and include nutritional counseling, home meal deliveries, professional counseling, Reiki, yoga, and more.
Learn MoreVACATIONS 4STAGE4
Our vacations include 4 Programs for the family members; CIRCLE4STAGE4 for the women to network and share experiences, HANDS4GIVERS for husbands/partners to form friendships, and decrease their isolation, CLUB4KIDS Art Expression for the traumatized children; this is where they release their unspoken fears and anxieties.
Learn MoreVideo: Why Clinical Trial Participation is Important to Advance Breast Cancer Treatment
LBCA Executive Director, Laurie Hutcheson discusses the importance of participating in clinical trials to help in the discoveries of new treatments for breast cancer.
Learn MoreVirtual Learning Modules
The Virtual Learning Modules are a learning management system with program materials, including PowerPoint presentations, handouts, and interactive participant materials for Chrysalis Cancer Curriculum.
Learn MoreVirtual Support Meetings
Throughout the United States and in the United Kingdom, trained FORCE volunteers are hosting virtual meetings on Zoom to provide resources, information and support. Regardless of where you live, you can participate. Find a date and time that work for you. You are not alone.
Learn MoreVoices columnist for Cure magazine
Martha contributes to the patient voices section of Cure magazine and Cure online. She writes about her experiences with MBC care, life, and more.
Learn MoreWhen We Tri(al)
Black women are drastically underrepresented in clinical trials, and as a result, too many Black women are missing out on access to newly emerging and often life-extending treatments. When We Tri(al) is focused on the urgent need to end these disparities.
Learn MoreWords To Live By: Stories from the MBC Community
"Words to Live By" is a video series from YSC featuring young adults living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Developed with Anna and Jordan Rathkopf, it offers a raw, emotional, and spiritually grounded look into life as a thriver.
Learn MoreXRAY: Behind the Cancer Headlines
The XRAY program translates reports on emerging breast cancer research into language that is clear and accessible to patients. The reviews, which are published, clarify the accuracy of the media coverage and help readers evaluate the relevance of the research to their personal situation.
Learn MoreYOUR Cancer
YOUR Cancer spotlights the many individuals and organizations at the forefront of cancer care. It brings together patients, caregivers, advocacy groups, researchers, healthcare providers, policymakers, and everyone working to transform cancer care from one person's disease into a true community effort.
Learn MoreYSC Private Facebook Group for Metastatic/Stage IV
YSC’s Private Facebook group for metastatic young adults is a safe place to ask questions, share your experience and make connections.
Learn MoreYSC Virtual Hangout for Metastatic Thrivers
YSC's Virtual Hangout is a space to connect with others living with metastatic breast cancer. Ask questions, share articles and talk with others who just get it. The group meets by Zoom and is facilitated by a licensed oncology social worker.
Learn MoreYou've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
Dealing with intimacy and sexual health issues associated with long-term treatment for metastatic breast cancer. Speaker: Don Dizon, MD
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