Most of us have been affected by cancer in some way or another, whether it be personally or through someone we know. Breast cancer is no different. It’s the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. This cancer forms in the cells of the breasts and while it’s most often commonly associated with women, it can affect men too.
Get informed with these important must-know life-saving metastatic breast cancer facts…
1. What Does Metastatic Mean?
Metastatic (pronounced like met-ah-STA-tic) breast cancer refers to stage 4 breast cancer, which originates in the breast, but spreads as cancer cells break away from the primary breast tumor and take root and grow in different parts of the body—typically the bones, and major organs like the liver, lungs and brain.
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