Important Conference Dates; Oct 13-MBCAwareness; Pam's Story; Complementary Med Videos

Voices Newsletter August 2013

Important Dates for MBCN conference!

SEPTEMBER 5: DEADLINE for Travel Scholarship Applications.

SEPTEMBER 7: LAST DAY for MBCN reduced rate hotel rooms at the Marriott at Texas Medical Center.

October 13 is coming!

Hi Everyone,
Sunday, October 13, National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, will be here before we know it!

Please start thinking about how you will observe the day this year and help spread the message of how metastatic breast cancer (mbc) differs from early stage and how more research and treatments are needed! We want to make mbc a truly chronic disease like HIV-AIDS or diabetes, while the search for a cure continues.

Shirley Mertz will be conducting a special workshop on Sunday, September 22 as part of our conference. You can also view our Advocacy Kit on the mbcn.org website and the 13 Facts Everyone Should Know about MBC

More details to come....

From ASCO ONC Live:
Communicating with your doctor

MBCN participated in creating this video for oncologists on patient communications. We think it came out great and hope oncologists will take advantage of the good advice offered! Take a look:

http://www.onclive.com/MBCDialogue

Pam's Story: 9 years and still going strong

Pam has been living well with metastatic breast cancer for an incredible 9 years.

Read Pam's story

Integrative Medicine at MD Anderson

Check out these videos on Complementary Medicine, including information and demonstrations of yoga, Tibetan meditation, Tai-chi and other mind-body practices.

click here

MBCN is a national, independent, nonprofit, all volunteer, patient-led advocacy organization dedicated to the unique concerns of the women and men living with metastatic breast cancer. We strive to help those living with metastatic breast cancer be their own best advocate through providing education and information on treatments and coping with the disease.

© 2013 Metastatic Breast Cancer Network. All rights reserved.

MBCN is a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization.

MBCN PO Box 1449 New York, NY 10159