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

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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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@sueschoormans4124 9 ай бұрын

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.

@yerbba 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story with the Yerbba community. So encouraging to hear that you've had such a good response to the letrozole.

@stoneybrew Ай бұрын

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 🙏☦

@luciusjohnson384 Ай бұрын

My mom has Mets in liver and bone hasn’t started treatment yet I’m going to pray for you there is hope

@yerbba 25 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story here with our community. Wishing you the best as you move forward in your treatment.

@pamelafirster69 2 ай бұрын

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.

@yerbba 2 ай бұрын

We're glad you found this information helpful during such a challenging time. Thank you for sharing, and we're here to help whenever you need more support or answers.

@teabee44 3 ай бұрын

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.

@yerbba 3 ай бұрын

It sound so hard to have your grandmother going through this. There are a lot of treatments that are likely to reduce her pain. We're sending you and your family strength and support during this challenging time. Keep coming back, and let us know if there is a particular topic you'd like us to cover here on our KZfaq channel.

@naththomas9946 9 ай бұрын

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

@yerbba 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@marianmccarthy8805 Ай бұрын

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.

@yerbba Ай бұрын

It’s great to hear that the treatments are working well for you and that the tumor has shrunk. We hope our videos continue to provide helpful insights as you navigate your treatment. Thank you for watching.

@tanikatrenice8770 2 ай бұрын

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

@yerbba Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience.

@gumbylovesyou 9 ай бұрын

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.

@yerbba 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion. We will add it to the list and do it as soon as possible.

@CatFromFL 3 ай бұрын

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.

@yerbba 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your story. You give hope to other people living with metastatic breast cancer.

@samphorschea5963 4 ай бұрын

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.

@yerbba 3 ай бұрын

Keep coming back here. We have a lot of videos that may be helpful. In the meantime, we hope you are taking care of yourself too. Wishing all of you the best.

@acac7186 6 ай бұрын

Thank you

@yerbba 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and being part of the Yerbba community!

@amiraabdou673 2 ай бұрын

Doctor can you make a video about Luminal A & B breast cancer please

@yerbba 2 ай бұрын

We'll add this to our list. Thanks for the suggestion.

@HussamKhorshid 4 ай бұрын

How long does a new medication take to have effect? In other words, if let's say 2 months passed and the tumour markers are going up drastically can we still wait under the assumption that the medication is still new to be judged?

@yerbba 4 ай бұрын

Good question. Tumor markers can actually rise when treatment is working, so it can be confusing. Many oncologists do not check tumor markers until three months after starting a new treatment because the cancer cells can release the tumor marker into the bloodstream as the cancer cells die. Tumor markers alone cannot tell experts everything. Physical exam, symptoms, and other labs are all used, in addition to scans, to assess the response to treatment.

@user-rd1yn9ss4k Ай бұрын

Hello Dr.Griggs my mother has stage 4 triple negative breast cancer. Her 8 cycle chemotherapy has been done. Now a fresh PET CT Scan has been done where it is shown that some new onsel nodules is seen in both lungs. But the doctor is not sure whether it is cancer cell or not. So now the doctor has given us 2 months medicine and said to return back after two months. Doctors also refused to do her radiation therapy now as they said they dont find the tumor in the primary area that was left breast so radiation cant be done right now. So my question to you to please tell us about targeted therapy. Can it be given to her? And please provide us some more treatment which can improve her condition.

@yerbba Ай бұрын

We're sorry to hear that your mother is going through this and facing these challenges. Targeted therapy might be an option depending on specific markers or characteristics of the cancer cells. However, triple-negative breast cancer typically has fewer options for targeted therapies compared to other types of breast cancer due to the lack of hormone receptors and HER2 protein. Given the complexity of her situation and the new findings on her PET CT scan, it's crucial to discuss all possible treatment options with her oncology team. They can guide whether any targeted therapies are applicable or if other treatments such as immunotherapy might be suitable. If you are based in the U.S., consider having her visit yerbba.com to access her personalized Yerbba Report. The Yerbba Report provides personalized treatment options and detailed insights into her specific diagnosis. This resource can be especially useful for understanding all available treatment options and discussing them effectively with her medical team.

@HL-qv3yd 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Doctor, is denovo er positive breast cancer worse than recurrence treatment outcomes? Is there any new promising drugs down the track to be approve by FDA for er positive? Thank you ❤

@yerbba 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for writing. There is really no difference between de novo (Stage IV, four) breast cancer and metastatic recurrence in terms of "better" or "worse." Rather, it's the biology of the tumor (ER, PR, HER2) and the extent and sites of disease as well how the patient feels. Thanks for the terrific question.

@HL-qv3yd 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Doctor.

@notaz123 9 ай бұрын

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

@yerbba 9 ай бұрын

We are so sorry for your loss. This is just heartbreaking. We have made a great deal of progress, yes, but there is so much more work to do with prevention, early detection, and treatment. We do have a video on why there is no cure for breast cancer that may be helpful. In the meantime, we're sending sincerest condolences your way.

@TinaSweeney-fn2du 9 ай бұрын

When you say no cure for cancer yet but why do thay say get it early and you can been cure I don't understand,

@meahdahlgren6537 8 ай бұрын

@@TinaSweeney-fn2duright ❤❤

@aditeesingh6123 9 ай бұрын

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

@SofiaAhmad-rp8sm 9 ай бұрын

Radiation is recommended for lumpectomy

@yerbba 9 ай бұрын

A tumor with 5 positive lymph nodes is Stage III (three). With Stage III breast cancer, a combination of two different drug "combinations" is concordant with the published studies based on thousands and thousands of people who have been treated this way. The number of radiation therapy treatments will be based on the type of surgery. With positive lymph nodes, we recommend in general comprehensive radiation therapy to the area of the breast/chest wall and the regional lymph node "basins."

@MsDelilaah 3 ай бұрын

@@yerbbahi. I went from stage 2 IBC in December (last petscan) to stage 4 in March (current petscan).

@tttony9426 9 ай бұрын

hello i have a very important question please,my 45 year old wife lives in Manilla Phillipines,1 year ago she had a large cyst removed from her left ovary but the doctor left the right ovary it also had a cyst ??? she started 3 month depo shots ,it made her feel terrible So she stopped the depo only 1 month ago now she has left breast cancer with 2 limpodes,,now her doctor wants to completly remove her breast and start her on hormone treatment,my question is why not remove the last cystic ovary,her doctor wants to do a complete hystorectomy ,is this correct i cannot find answers,the phillipines are way behind in new technology, thank you,

@yerbba 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for writing. Your wife is fortunate to have you advocating for her. If she did not tolerate the depot shots, she will not feel good after the second ovary is removed. (The depot shots are basically the same as having both ovaries removed.) It would be uncommon to have to remove the uterus (which is what a hysterectomy is), but removing the other ovary would be reasonable as long as your wife is willing to have the side effects of menopause a few years early. A mastectomy and endocrine therapy are often part of breast cancer treatment although of course, we wish your wife were not going through any of this.

@notaz123 9 ай бұрын

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

@yerbba 8 ай бұрын

It's heartbreaking, isn't it? Breast cancer is really many different diseases, and cancers are really "clever" at outsmarting treatments. If they had consciousness, we suspect that cancer cells consider it their job to keep dividing no matter what is thrown at them. Check out our video on why isn't there a cure for breast cancer: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLKTpJVmqNzYk4E.html .

@meahdahlgren6537 8 ай бұрын

Notaz123❤❤

@susantaulli6580 9 ай бұрын

We need a cure

@yerbba 9 ай бұрын

You're absolutely right. The need for a cure for breast cancer, and all forms of cancer, is of paramount importance. Thank you for watching.

@SofiaAhmad-rp8sm 9 ай бұрын

Is letrozole medicine kills cancer cells?

@aditeesingh6123 9 ай бұрын

It prevents reccurence

@TinaSweeney-fn2du 9 ай бұрын

What is letrozole pls

@yerbba 9 ай бұрын

By decreasing the amount of estrogen in the body, letrozole, one of the 3 aromatase inhibitors, decreases the amount of estrogen getting to breast cancer cells that are estrogen receptor positive. This means the cells are not getting the estrogen that promotes their growth. In people with advanced disease, letrozole and the other AIs can lead to a decrease in the size of the metastases.

@assamgyanhub1796 Ай бұрын

Doctor can you give your email id i want to sent some reports of my mother's pET ct scan please help

@yerbba Ай бұрын

Thank you for reaching out. While our videos provide general health information, we are unable to offer direct email consultations. For specific treatment options and detailed feedback regarding your mother's scans, it's essential that she consults with her oncologist or a breast cancer specialist.