How to Treat Metastatic Breast Cancer: All You Need to Know

What is metastatic breast cancer? Are all breast cancer recurrences considered metastatic? What are the symptoms of metastatic breast cancer? How is metastatic breast cancer treated? In this video, Dr. Jennifer Griggs explains everything you need to know about the treatment options for metastatic breast cancer.

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[sueschoormans]

Thank you Dr. Griggs for yet another very informative video. My first diagnosis was in 2016. The breast cancer returned in 2021 with mets to the lung lymph. I have been taking Letrozole since diagnosis and all four tumors have shrunk plus there are no active cancer cells. May that long continue.

[pamelafirster]

I just was informed that I was lung and bone metastatic and was looking for answers that were recent. This was most helpful. Thank you for settling me.

[teabee]

My Grandma just turned 89 on 2/19 and told my mom she was in a lot of pain and she took her to the er and the gave her a ct scan and found spots in her lungs and kidneys. She was not feeling good again and my mom and aunt took her back to the er 3/5 and the used a mri and now the say she has metastatic breast cancer and has traveled to the bones. Im 36 and she helped raise me and is just so hard watching her go through this. Thank you for sharing this knowledge.

[stoneybrew]

Thank you so much, Stage 4 Metastatic here in bone. Verzenio and Letrazole seem to be working well, has not spread in well over a year. Keep fighting the good fight everybody. Peace and Christ be with you all 🙏☦

[naththomas]

Thank you, Dr Griggs, for your continuous caring support.

[CatFromFL]

I had MBC diagnosed in 2016 while on Arimidex after 2 different primary breast cancers in 2006(R) and 2012 (L) - they treated my MBC W/Ibrance & Fulvestrant then 6 yrs later had “ too many lesions to count” in bone only- and a ESR 1mutation. then last March started I Elacestrant and by the end of 2023 had no live cancer lesions, only scarred bone. It was a miracle drug for me . I hope this new oral SERD continues to do its magic for a good long time at least equal to the years I got from Fulvestrant & Ibrance. By then maybe there will be a cure.
As for my markers they soared when I started Elacestrant but a few months later settled down.

[tanikatrenice]

I am currently taking Letrozole and Kisqali. I will have surgery as well.

[marianmccarthy]

Thank you, Dr. Griggs, for expanding on my oncologist's explanation. I have recurrence of breast cancer on chest wall where I had a mastectomy, with metastases on several vertebrae. I've been on Letrozole and Ibrance for three months. The original recurring tumor has shrunk and I am tolerating the drugs well. Looking forward to understanding more as I continue to lead a productive, active life.

[gumbylovesyou]

I'd like to ask that you please do a video on De Novo Oligometastatic disease (my diagnosis). We are not in the same category as other MBC patients. Even if you only discuss how much more this area needs to be studied before any new standard of care emerges (like the possible benefit of localized treatment such as STBR, which was considered in the NRG- BR002 clinical trial), it would help patients like me to see our diagnosis given recognition.

[maryellenrichardson]

I had melanoma in 2022 surgical removal negative sentinel lymph node, breast cancer in 2023 treated with Lumpectomy chemo and radiation also negative lymph node biopsy. In April this year I was diagnosed with Perianal squamous Cell Carcinoma and will have MOHS this week. I had a CT scan on 6/17 and nodes were found in both lungs. Scheduled to have a bronchoscope next week to see if one of these cancers hung around for a while.

[samphorschea]

This is very informative video, thank you. We just find out that my mom has metastatic carcinoma. We havent had any treatment yet and still waiting for the full biopsy result.

[colefrank]

Thank you for these informative videos, Dr. Griggs. My mother was diagnosed with BC for a third time in May, this time metastatic. She had a large pleural effusion on her right lung as well as a moderate amount of ascites, both fluids were removed and tested positive for breast cancer cells. However, her PET scan and brain MRI do not show any tumors. How can that be?

[notaz]

Hi Doc, kindly answer on why people still die of breast cancer , when we now have advanced treatment

[Meron.G]

I have watched any videos of you and read so many testimonies here. But I couldn't help my siater who would benefit from your treatment plans as she does t live in the United States.she has 4th stage breasy cancer Mets to lungs
I reached out to Yerba and begged to save her life.. we will provide all her medical information, take care of payments and save her life.

[deborahbizzell]

Hi, Dr.Griggs I have lots of pain where in the area you mentioned in the liver, but my ultrasound, m.r.i.and pet scan came back clear.Do you understand what is happening?

[Zeediaries]

Hy doc, thank you so much for this video. My mother has breast cancer of stage 2 (ER/PR+ and HER2-). Tumor removed was 60mm with 3/14 lymph node involvement. She’s currently waitlised for radiation and is done with chemo and mastectomy. However we just discovered a lump on the skin on her leg on the other side of the body where cancer was. It feels like a fat lump. Do u think there is any chance it could be cancer?

[shabbiranwar]

Dr my wife 4rth storage breast cancer she complete his chemo therapy end good results but 2nd treatment after 1month cancer spread in brain now she is metastatic cancer what she do now please help me m from Pakistan

[notaz]

Dr Griggs, thank you..kindly advise why they is recurrence whilst on tamoxifen and why people are dying of cancer when they is continuously improvement in breast cancer treatment..i have lost 3 friends to cancer in a space of 3months

[aditeesingh]

My mother is 47 had a lumpectomy 2nd stage er+ pr+ .. 5 out of 20 axillry lymph nodes positive. Doctor said (16 chemo ) 4 on 2 weeks and 12 weekly...is it overdosing? N how many radiation shoud be given? Plz rply

[irfanjan]

do you have any treatment regarding the fracture bone of metastases ?