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This year,
nearly 300,000 women will be diagnosed with advanced breast cancer also called metastatic, stage IV, or invasive cancer which means the disease has spread beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes to other parts of the body. And while the treatment protocol can be grueling, some women with advanced breast cancer say the misconceptions about the disease can hurt as well.
These six women who’ve been living with advanced breast cancer for years share what they wish more people knew about what it’s really like to get a diagnosis, what’s surprised them along the way, and how the people in their lives have helped the most.