Appropriations, Access, and Action: A February Advocacy Update
February Advocate Monthly Update Dear METAvivor Advocates, February has been an active month for METAvivor advocacy as we prepared for and launched our third annual GroundSwell Advocacy Event. Through this […]
Advancing MBC Research Together: From Grant Applications to Clinical Trials
Letter from the President Kelly Shanahan, M.D. Our 2026 grant cycle is open, so if you are a researcher – or know a researcher doing MBC focused research – learn […]
Laying the Groundwork for 2026: METAvivor Advocacy in Action
January Advocate Monthly Update Dear METAvivor Advocates, January marked a strong and productive start to the year for METAvivor’s federal advocacy work. With Congress and federal agencies fully operational, we […]
Powered by Community: Advancing MBC Research, Advocacy, and Hope
Letter from the President Kelly Shanahan, M.D. Thanks to you, our supporters, we are able to fund 14 grants in our 2025 grant cycle, totaling $3,550,000! Look for an upcoming […]
From SABCS to the Season of Giving: How Advocates Drive Progress
Letter from the President Kelly Shanahan, M.D. Happy Holidays! This time of year is always frantic, with the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), the largest breast cancer conference in […]
Back to Work in Washington: December Advocacy Updates for the MBC Community
December Advocate Monthly Update Dear METAvivor Advocates, As December begins, we are turning our attention back to regular legislative and agency engagement following the end of the prolonged government shutdown. […]
A Milestone Month, A Meaningful Mission
Letter from the President Kelly Shanahan, M.D. November is my birthday month and also the 12th anniversary of my metastatic breast cancer diagnosis, a.k.a. “metaversary”. I have been volunteering […]
Policy in Flux, Advocacy in Action: Your November Update
November Advocate Monthly Update Government Shutdown and Policy Environment After over 40 days, the longest Government shutdown in history has ended after eight Senate Democrats struck an agreement with Republicans […]
Advocacy in Action: Rep. Morelle Champions Cancer Drug Parity and MBC Access to Care
In a heartfelt video message shared at the Stage IV Stampede Advocacy Breakfast, Representative Joe Morelle spoke as both a legislator and a grieving father, having lost his daughter to […]
From the Summit to the Steps: Turning Advocacy into Action
October Advocate Monthly Update Government Shutdown and Policy Environment The federal government shutdown began on October 1 after Congress failed to agree on a budget, largely due to disputes over […]
From Sea to Sea to D.C.: A Week of Hope, Advocacy, and Progress for MBC
Letter from the President Kelly Shanahan, M.D. I write this from the hotel lobby, after a week of representing METAvivor through our Sea to Sea program and the Stage […]
July 2025 Letter from METAvivor’s President
BY Kelly Shanahan, M.D. METAVivor President and Director of Research I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. We are busy gearing up for the relaunch of Sea to Sea for […]