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 […]
July 2025 Letter from the Advocacy Team
BY METAvivor Advocacy Team Dear METAvivor Advocates, Greetings from your METAvivor Advocacy team! This month, we’ve continued our strong advocacy on your behalf, monitoring key legislative and budget developments, joining […]
June 2025 Letter from the Advocacy Team
BY METAvivor Advocacy Team Dear METAvivor Advocates, Greetings from your METAvivor Advocacy team! This month, we’ve engaged in numerous advocacy efforts on your behalf, including monitoring legislative and budget […]
Advocate in Response to HHS Directive
Advocate for yourself! HHS must be allowed to function Background: METAvivor is deeply concerned about the unintended consequences of the recent directive halting external communications from the Department of Health […]