Most of the ones that I’ve joined.
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Most of the ones that I’ve joined.
Mastectomies do not require breast mound reconstructions. Breast mound reconstructions are completely optional.
In 2017 my medical oncologist was participating in a Curative Intent trial and DIDN’T put me in it for that exact reason.
You don’t have to be in a clinical trial for Curative Intent treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer. In fact there are advantages to NOT being in a trial or study… like not being randomized out of treatment.
Metastatic Breast Cancer patients have the best chance of “beating the odds” when they actually get TREATMENT. That’s the post.
Yes Stage IV Breast Cancer patients CAN and DO GET SURGERY. Tell your friends.
While some breast oncologists are doubling down on treating Metastatic Breast Cancer as a chronic disease, I salute the doctors not losing sight of treating patients for cure. You’re the real MVPs.
For Curative Intent treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer, the attitude of your doctors matters just as much your subtype and mets locations. You can be ideal candidate, like me, and still have doctors recommend traditional palliative treatment.
One of the most offensive things to do to someone with cancer is waste their time.
I’m motivated to post every day about Metastatic Breast Cancer because the vast majority of breast cancer content I see is vapid and not relevant to me.
People aren’t avoiding cancer screenings because they’re afraid of cancer. They either don’t have healthcare or are afraid of financial ruin. Don’t get it twisted.
Just let women with Stage IV Breast Cancer have mastectomies if they want them Jesus Christ it’s not that hard. Next.
I imagine being an engineer in the mid 1900s was so exciting. I’m thinking particularly of my dad who was a civil engineer & lived from the 1920s-1990s. Not the same degree, but still exhilarating, is the world of breast oncology right now. Some of us are living in a time and place of rapid change.
> In 2026, Dana Farber still does NOT lead in Curative Intent treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer.
> Curative Intent Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer is a real thing. Ask your doctors if you’re a good candidate -and if not? Ask why not, for your case, specifically.
> Consider AESTHETIC Flat Closure for your mastectomy.
My regular reminders and announcements as a Metastatic Breast Cancer patient that was successfully treated with *doctor-directed* Curative Intent *NINE years ago*:
How many times am I gonna let the Washington Post break my heart? When will I learn?
I want to challenge everyone to think even bigger: about actually curing breast cancer. I am begging.
Please not another generation of breast cancer patients dying of breast cancer but with better breast reconstructions.
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I don’t see my breast oncologists often anymore because they did such a good job. I like to think of them retiring many years from now and turning up at their retirement parties. They’re not that old, but we play the long game.
I remember talking to my radiation oncologist 9 years ago about the “how far to go?” question, generally, regarding cancer treatment. His answer: “Depends how much you hate cancer today.”
While some breast oncologists have gotten comfortable treating Metastatic Breast Cancer as a chronic disease in 2026, they’re leaving Curative Intent treatment on the shelf.
They used to send women who declined a breast mound reconstruction for psych evaluations, so yeah I expect to be raising awareness for Aesthetic Flat Closure for a long, long time.
Health advocacy tip: repeat yourself. Often it’s not enough to report once. You probably don’t have to think of new and different ways to voice your concerns or questions. Repeat.
Removing surgery and radiation from treatment options for Stage IV breast cancer patients is like treating a patient with one arm tied behind your back.
It’s provided a lot of peace of mind with recurrence monitoring – nothing obstructing view in imaging or concealing anything questionable like scar tissue or irregularities.
Reminder that mastectomies DO NOT REQUIRE implants or self-tissue breast mound reconstruction.
When I got an Aesthetic Flat Closure 8 years ago I’d never heard of it until my surgical breast oncologist recommended it.
Regular reminder to consider mastectomies to treat Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Benignly,
2026
If you’re on threads or instagram consider following me over there where I post much more often. Same handle: @bye_breast.cancer
The good news is that breast oncologists have enormous agency and ability to personalize and individualize treatment and practice precision medicine.
One significant contributing factor to the excruciating lag of Curative Intent treatment practice for Metastatic Breast Cancer is the current generation of breast oncologists not having much clinical experience with it. They weren’t trained in hospitals practicing it.