Metastatic Disease
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We know. This is the last place you wanted to click on. The spread or recurrence of breast cancer is every woman’s worst fear. You may be here because you are scared of this possibility. Or you may be here because it’s already happened.
There are many reasons to be hopeful, as we continue to find new treatments and new treatment combinations to prolong life.
The Recurrence section was adapted from Living Beyond Breast Cancer by Marisa Weiss, M.D. and
Ellen Weiss.
The medical experts for this section are:
- Jennifer J. Griggs, M.D., medical oncologist/hematologist, University
of Rochester, Rochester, NY
- Sandra F. Schnall, M.D., medical oncologist/hematologist, Thomas Jefferson University Health System, Philadelphia, PA
These experts are members of the breastcancer.org Professional Advisory Board, including over 50 medical experts in breast cancer-related fields.
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