METAvivor - Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness, Research and Support

Sea to Sea for Advocacy

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Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness, Research and Support

Our lives and experiences differ from the traditional cancer survivor, so we refer to ourselves as METAvivors. We are a thriving community of people living against the odds every day, fighting for the research that could save our lives, raising awareness of the issues facing us, and offering support to patients.

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Research

METAvivor has funded 33 grants totaling $2.4 million. We offer research grants annually for metastatic breast cancer research to career metastasis researchers, and Young Investigator Awards for newer researchers in the field.

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Only 2-5% of money for breast cancer research is dedicated toward metastatic breast cancer, or finding solutions to extend the lives of MBC patients. We need your help to shift the public discussion and prompt action for our disease.

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Resources and Support

A diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer rocks the world of anyone who hears those words from their doctor. Access to support can make an enormous difference in the ability to cope, find comfort, and keep going.

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METAVIVOR AWARENESS VIDEO

You do not die from breast cancer in the breast.

Fundraising for Research

You can make a meaningful contribution in the fight to end deaths from metastatic breast cancer.

FIND A SUPPORT GROUP NEAR YOU

METAvivor’s Peer To Peer Support Group program has trained MBC patients to create and lead support groups

New Strategic Alliance

METAvivor and the Metastasis Research Society form the Strategic Partnership for Metastatic Cancer Research

News & Events

Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for the MRS/METAvivor MBC Engagement Conference. Continue

METAvivor Awards $1.65 Million in Research Grants

METAvivor Research and Support announces twelve new grant awards for metastatic breast cancer research totaling $1,650,000. The 2017 grant awards hold promise for clinical trials that may have a significant and positive impact for metastatic cancer. Continue

Engagement Webinar Recordings Available

If you missed the Metastatic Breast Cancer Engagement Project webinars, recordings are available for review at the link below. Listen to patient, researcher and clinician perspectives on translational research for metastatic breast cancer. Continue

A Special Request for Additional Research Funds

This year METAvivor has received many exceptional research proposals - we need your help to fund as many as possible. Continue

A response to the report: Study estimates number of U.S. women living with metastatic breast cancer

METAvivor founder CJ Corneliussen-James responds to the recent report regarding the number of U. S. women living with metastatic breast cancer: "What progress have we made? Judging by this NCI press release … none." Continue

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Legislative Agenda

Our Legislative Advocacy campaign is a long-term effort to increase research funding for Stage IV metastatic cancer on a national level. We also advocate for faster and easier access to health benefits and potentially life-saving, innovative treatments for MBC patients. Our Legislative Advocacy plan has seven key strategic goals and a road map that identifies and targets strategies to reach those goals.

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113
individuals die each day from MBC in the US