Kelsey Presswood, daughter of METAvivor co-founder Karen Presswood, reflects on this season of being thankful. Kelsey has been a METAvivor volunteer for several years and was in charge of the METAvivor – Merendino Gallery Exhibition in Washington DC in 2013. Continue
Dr. Agnieszka Swierczak explains how your own immune system can promote metastasis. Dr. Swierczak could have had a career as a cartoonist - the article includes a not-to-be-missed drawing! Continue
METAvivor Donna Gorman shares her thoughts on undignified advertising in October. Continue
This essay was written by CJ (Dian) Corneliussen-James in June 2008 for National Cancer Survivors’ Day local celebrations in Annapolis MD and was updated September 2010. Intended to inform the public, it was rejected by public media at the time. Continue
Graduate student Cecilia Choy shares her thoughts on the importance of the patient perspective to metastasis researchers. Cecilia is pursuing her Ph.D. and specializes in HER+ breast cancer brain metastasis at City of Hope Cancer Center. Continue
Guest blogger Nancy Stordahl shares her thoughts about MBC awareness all year long. Continue
METAvivor has received a grant of over $100,000, the largest contribution in its five-year year history. This leadership donation from Abbey and Neal Rapoport of Plano, Texas, will be used to fund critical scientific research on breast cancer metastasis, Continue
Today our blog covers the journeys of identical twins, Dana (left) and Tracy (right). Continue
Today marks the 27th anniversary of the death of Lara Huffman's mother from metastatic breast cancer. Lara was 7 years old. Her mother was only 40. Continue
The rate at which women aged 25-39 are being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer has doubled since 1976. Today’s blogger is one of these young women. Continue
