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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP where does your sister live and where is she getting treatment? This can make a huge difference in outcomes. I coordinate clinical trials for [b]stage IV MBC & I can tell you it is NOT a death sentence.[/b] A lot depends on the specifics of her cancer and how she responds to treatment but it’s by no means a hopeless situation. I highly, highly recommend that your sister go to a research institute offering clinical trials, rather than a community hospital or cancer center if that’s at all practicable. She can also get a second opinion from Dana Farber or MD Anderson and continue with her local oncologist if she is comfortable with their treatment plan. If she’s interested in clinical trials you can search for open and enrolling trials on clinicaltrials.gov. If you need any help with that process I’ll be following this thread and I’m happy to help. Good luck and prayers. [/quote]

Except it is. But you can buy time.
Two of my relatives were told they had 6 months to a year, tops. Each of them lasted longer. One lasted 18 months, the other 2.5 years. It is how you spent that time which matters.[/quote]

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