Stage 4 Cancer – is cancer that has begun the process of spreading to other organs of the body or “metastasized” and traveling away from the original diagnosis location. This is by far the most serious cancer condition as now it can potentially become life-threatening as the disease is spereading and difficult to contain. As the cancer spreads to other vital organs the diagnosis becomes diffucult, not hopeless but difficult.

Stage 4 Breast Cancer Symptoms – An indication that breast cancer has changed could be any of the following depending on where the cancerous cells have migrated and which organs are impacted including: constant, bone, back or joint pain, chest pain, winded easily and shortness of breath, no appetite, abdominal tenderness, pain or bloating, continual dry cough, numbness occurring anywhere in the body, seizures, loss of equilibrium and balance, severe headaches and many others.

Stage 4 Breast Cancer Survival Rate – Remember that although a metastatic diagnosis is received the situation is not hopeless; many women continue to live long lives and remain active. It is certainly not business as usual but they continue on in courage and great faith. New discoveries are made every day and one just might have the answer to reverse the devastating process that has begun.

MBC – is short for Metastatic Breast Cancer and is often used to indicate a stage 4 metastatic condition.

Metastatic Breast Cancer Ribbon – Because pink doesn’t represent this type of advanced adequately the awareness ribbon is pink, green and teal to symbolize triumph and hope.

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