April Insights: Policy Shifts and New Tools for Advocates
April Advocate Monthly Update Dear METAvivor Advocates, Both the House and Senate were in recess for much of April, but as of the 14th, both chambers have returned to work […]
Why This Work Still Fuels Me
Letter from the President Kelly Shanahan, M.D. This month I’m typing this simultaneously exhausted and energized, just back from a week of advocacy. I spent 3 days in San Francisco […]
On the Move for Metastatic Breast Cancer Research
Letter from the President Kelly Shanahan, M.D. I am writing this from an airport, a place I’ve been spending a lot of time in over the past 6 to 8 […]
Policy in Motion: METAvivor’s Advocacy and Funding Priorities
March Advocate Monthly Update Dear METAvivor Advocates, As March draws to a close, we are wrapping up our GroundSwell Virtual Advocacy event and ramping up our advocacy on Fiscal Year […]
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 […]