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 are the tests for metastatic breast cancer?
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Why is metastatic breast cancer difficult to treat?
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What's a natural way to treat metastatic breast cancer?
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About how long can someone live with metastatic breast cancer?
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What is the definition or description of: Metastatic breast cancer?
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Metastatic breast cancer what is survival rate women older than 65?
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What is the survival rate of metastatic breast cancer to other organs?
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What to do if I have triple negative metastatic breast cancer stage iv?
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Can you tell me what is the life expectancy of metastatic breast cancer?
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If you have metastatic breast cancer can you have surgery to remove the breast?
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What is a survival rate of women older than 60 who have metastatic breast cancer?
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What are signs that someones body is shutting down due to stage 4 metastatic breast cancer?
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My relative has metastatic breast cancer, going through the final stages. Is it advisable for her daughter to undergo tests? Is cancer hereditary?
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My mom has metastatic breast cancer ?
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In Metastatic Breast Cancer what does elevated ESR mean?
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What are the treatment options for 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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What is the new chemo drug used specifically for metastatic breast cancer?
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Metastatic breast cancer spreading to lymph nodes? Is that usually pretty bad?
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Had holiday gathering with multiple family members and found out that many had metastatic breast cancer. What can I do to prevent it?
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What is the best treatment for metastatic breast cancer? How about alternative treatments?
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If a metastatic breast cancer sufferer has severe ascites how long can they live like that?
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My grandma has metastatic breast cancer in her ribs & spine, she keeps getting these hot flushes. Causes?
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