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Metastatic breast cancer
Metastatic breast cancer is a type of cancer that originates in the breast tissue and spreads to other areas of the body.
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What is metastatic breast cancer?
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What exactly is metastatic breast cancer?
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How can metastatic breast cancer progress?
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What are the tests for metastatic breast cancer?
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So what are the symptoms of metastatic breast cancer?
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Can you tell me what exactly is metastatic breast cancer?
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What are the treatment options for metastatic breast cancer?
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Can anyone live beyond 5 years with metastatic breast cancer?
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About how long can someone live with metastatic breast cancer?
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Is it possible to live beyond 5 years with metastatic breast cancer?
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Metastatic breast cancer usually spread to liver?
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What is the survival rate of metastatic breast cancer to other organs?
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Can you tell me what is the life expectancy of metastatic breast cancer?
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What is a survival rate of women older than 60 who have metastatic breast cancer?
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What is the best treatment for metastatic breast cancer? How about alternative treatments?
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What are signs that someones body is shutting down due to stage 4 metastatic breast cancer?
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If one has slow-growing metastatic breast cancer will the anti-cancer drugs make the cancer more aggressive?
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My mom has metastatic breast cancer ?
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How effectice is xeloda (capecitabine) for metastatic breast cancer?
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How effective is xeloda (capecitabine) for metastatic breast cancer?
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Do people with stage iv metastatic breast cancer often undergo chemo?
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Can you tell me more about xeloda (capecitabine) for metastatic breast cancer?
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Metastatic breast cancer spreading to lymph nodes? Is that usually pretty bad?
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What is the best alternative treatment for someone with metastatic breast cancer?
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A 35-year old asked:
My grandma has metastatic breast cancer in her ribs & spine, she keeps getting these hot flushes. Causes?
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How long can someone with metastatic breast cancer with severe ascites (5 ltrs every 14 days) have to live?
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What is the prognosis for metastatic breast cancer to hip bone?
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Where can I find the best oncologist for metastatic breast cancer in India?
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A 44-year old female asked:
I am stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. 1 yr ago it spread to ovaries and I had hysterectomy. Do I stil need to have yearly papsmears.
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