On this Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, we acknowledge that Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) is treatable but incurable.
Katie shares what she wants others to know about living with MBC and h...
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The yearly Garvan Institute Annual Public Breast Cancer Lecture (see mgl​'s post here) is a fascinating watch too.
Annual public breast cancer lecture - garvan institute | BCNA Online Network
SO much good information explaining who is doing what behind the scenes in research in trying to identify the reasons why some women go Metastatic & others don't plus improvements in the use of immunotherapy ..... ....
You can check the Lecture Video here on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTG8w8XlXv8
Here's a series of screenshots re recently approved therapies for BC, showing the benefits to patients who are on them ....
They HOPE that this one IS approved soon, for Stage ll .... it is already covered for Stage lll
Genome testing is still seen as being expensive for some patients
Success with some trials reducing progression
Adding Progesterone to some patients on AI, reduces hot flushes .....
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