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Metastatic breast cancer is a type of cancer that originates in the breast tissue and spreads to other areas of the body.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Breast diseases • Breast cancer • Cancer

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Loss of appetite
Breast pain
Bone pain
Breast lump
Unintentional weight loss
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Metastatic breast cancer
Trastuzumab
3.8
61 reviews
Tamoxifen
3.8
68 reviews
Anastrozole
3.7
60 reviews
Letrozole
3.7
39 reviews
Paclitaxel
3.6
42 reviews
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Metastatic breast cancer

Surgery

Ovarian ablation
3.3
12 reviews

Tests

Liver function test
Complete blood count

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