Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance https://www.mbcalliance.org/home-21/ together we are stronger Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:29:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.mbcalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/GrtrThnFnl-36x36.png Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance https://www.mbcalliance.org/home-21/ 32 32 Progress in the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer https://www.mbcalliance.org/guestblogposts/force-content/progress-tnbc/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:00:36 +0000 https://www.mbcalliance.org/?p=14802 During the December 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dr. Melinda Telli presented a summary of research that has led to better treatments for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).  These treatments […]

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]]> Genetic testing among people with cancer can find mutations that may affect treatment and prevention https://www.mbcalliance.org/guestblogposts/force-content/genetic-testing-update/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:51:43 +0000 https://www.mbcalliance.org/?p=14809 Despite national guidelines recommending genetic testing, less than 10 percent of eligible patients had genetic testing within two years after their cancer diagnosis. Among those who had testing, 10-30 percent […]

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]]> MBC Alliance Welcomes New Vice Chair & Executive Group Members https://www.mbcalliance.org/news/mbc-alliance-welcomes-new-vice-chair-executive-group-members/ Sun, 10 Mar 2024 20:41:53 +0000 https://www.mbcalliance.org/?p=14720 The MBC Alliance is delighted to welcome a new Vice Chair and four new Executive Group members who bring diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences to the work of strategic guidance […]

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]]> MBCA Welcomes its New Members: Collaboration, Connection & Commitment https://www.mbcalliance.org/news/newmembers23/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:30:40 +0000 https://www.mbcalliance.org/?p=14043 The Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance (MBCA) is excited to have welcomed a diverse group of members to its coalition since spring. As a national leader in collaborative action, the Alliance […]

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]]> A New Hub for Information & Hope for Inflammatory Breast Cancer https://www.mbcalliance.org/guestblogposts/inflammatory-breast-cancer-site-launched/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:56:30 +0000 https://www.mbcalliance.org/?p=14675 By Ginny Mason, President Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation In the breast cancer field, inflammatory breast cancer remains something of an anomaly. Because it can cause skin discoloration or rash […]

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]]> News from the FDA–new breast cancer treatment, thermography warning and implant screening updates https://www.mbcalliance.org/guestblogposts/force-content/updates-fda-july-dec-2023/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 20:57:33 +0000 https://www.mbcalliance.org/?p=14812 This XRAY review is a summary of FDA breast cancer updates from July to December 2023.  This includes a new drug approval and two consumer updates.  

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]]> What’s New in Breast Cancer Brain Metastasis Support https://www.mbcalliance.org/news/breast-cancer-brain-metastasis-2024/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 21:11:22 +0000 https://www.mbcalliance.org/?p=14596 Knowledge. Hope. Community. Across all breast cancer subtypes, approximately 10-15% of people living with metastatic breast cancer will develop brain metastasis. But until recently, people living with brain metastasis lacked […]

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]]> New drug combination for the second treatment of some HR-positive advanced breast cancers https://www.mbcalliance.org/guestblogposts/force-content/new-combination-second-hrposmbc/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 20:00:06 +0000 https://www.mbcalliance.org/?p=14805 The FDA approved Truqap plus Faslodex for the treatment of metastatic hormone receptor-positive (HR-positive), HER2-negative breast cancer that returned or worsened after treatment with hormone therapy. The approval is for […]

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]]> MBC Research Funding Analysis https://www.mbcalliance.org/research/mbc-research-funding-analysis-2023/ Wed, 07 Feb 2024 03:56:40 +0000 https://www.mbcalliance.org/?p=14518 Exploring patient priorities and changes in MBC research funding in the last decade The Landscape Analysis published by the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance (MBCA) in 2014 reported that only 7% […]

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]]> Notes from a Patient Advocate on SABCS 2023 https://www.mbcalliance.org/guestblogposts/patient-advocate-sabcs-2023/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:03:33 +0000 https://www.mbcalliance.org/?p=14484 When it comes to transforming the lives of people living with metastatic breast cancer, patients are the lived experience experts – so it’s vital that the research community have the […]

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