Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Getting Involved
The main focus for metastatic breast cancer is palliative care
Many cases of breast cancer are curable if caught early. One exception to this is metastatic breast cancer, which has no cure. In people with metastatic breast cancer, the cancer has already spread to other areas of the body prior to detection, rendering typical treatments, such as lumpectomies and mastectomies, ineffective. Efforts to increase early detection can help prevent breast cancer from evolving into metastatic cancer. Additionally, one of the focuses of Breast Cancer Awareness Month is fundraising for palliative care, which will improve the quality of life for people living with metastatic cancer.
Flowers also emphasizes efforts in precision medicine, which means matching the specific drug to the patient in order to reduce drug resistance.
