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Article: Video: Cities and States Around the U.S. Recognize October 13 as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
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- October 13, 2009
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U.S. Congress Considering A National Proclamation to Recognize the Underrepresented Metastatic Breast Cancer Community
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ --
News facts:
-- October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, symbolizes a sense of
community for individuals with breast cancer, however the experiences
of those living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), the most advanced
stage of the disease, is rarely discussed.
-- MBC, also known as Stage 4 breast cancer or advanced breast
cancer, occurs when cancer has spread beyond the breast to other
parts of the body.
-- Thirty percent of people initially ...