Tracey shares her feelings about shaving her head, the support of her family, and her fears about her metastatic breast cancer. Continue
We have new details on our Sea to Sea for MBC schedule! Read on for the latest event details. Continue
Each year at this time METAvivor puts out its request for research proposals (RFP). This year, in addition to putting out our standard RFP we are putting out one very special, directed RFP – one for the development of a mouse model for liver metastases. Continue
METAvivor funds research that specifically addresses the mechanistic understanding, diagnosis, and/or treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Proposals for the 2015 funding cycle are now being accepted. Continue
"...all I [can] do [is]share the truth, my truth and that’s what I still try to do. I believe in truth telling, even when it’s hard and some weeks it’s really hard. Some months it’s really hard. For me, February is one of those hard months." Continue
Cecilia Choy, M.S. explains in layman's terms the journey from one organ to another, and identifies potential targets for therapy in the metastatic cascade. Cecilia is currently pursuing her Ph.D. degree and specializes in HER2+ breast cancer brain metastasis. Continue
Today we are excited to share with you the details for our Sea to Sea for MBC trip across the US to meet with sponsors, supporters, volunteers and the researchers we have funded to date. METAvivor is grateful to Eisai, Novartis and MedImmune for making the Sea to Sea For MBC campaign possible. Continue
METAvivor is one of 23 organizations nationwide to receive funding from Pfizer and the Avon Foundation. This grant focuses on enhancing patient support and efforts to increase public understanding of metastatic breast cancer. Continue
METAvivor will be hitting the road this spring in a cross-country trip, learning from our researchers, meeting with our supporters, visiting with patients, and educating communities. Continue
Nancy Stordahl writes "We all have a responsibility to more fully acknowledge, embrace and support those living with metastatic breast cancer. Only when we combine our voices, will those living with mets begin to feel more visible, more heard and ultimately, a little less alone.' Continue
