Read the latest blogs from across our work within the secondary breast cancer community. From blogs on fundraising, research findings, information sharing, corporate achievements, community support and stories, celebrate with us as we work together to Make 2nds Count.
SBC & My Treatment
SBC & Me Date of Diagnosis: December 2019 Current Treatment Line Abemaciclib, Letrozole and denosumab How does secondary breast cancer affect your life? When I was first diagnosed I was in a lot of pain and could barely walk.
SBC & My Treatment
SBC & Me Date of Diagnosis: September 2019 Current Treatment Line Capecitabine Denosumab Zoladex How does secondary breast cancer affect your life? Fatigue and pain are the main problems with my health.
SBC & My Treatment
SBC & My Treatment: Has your treatment line changed since you completed SBC & Me last year? In terms of SBC treatments no it hasn't, so 2.5 years on I'm lucky to be still on my first line treatment of Palbocicliib (75mg), Letrozole and Denosumab.
SBC & My Treatment
SBC & Me Date of Diagnosis: August 2020 Current Treatment Line Pabociclib Letrozole Denusomab How does secondary breast cancer affect your life? Tiredness is the worst but otherwise just being careful in todays climate What advice would you give to someone newly diagnosed?
SBC & My Treatment
SBC & Me Date of Diagnosis: 13.12.21 Current Treatment Line Abemaciclib, letrozole, denosumab, zoladex How does secondary breast cancer affect your life? It has changed it completely.
SBC & My Treatment
SBC & Me Date of Diagnosis: I was diagnosed with primary breast cancer in March 2020 just days before first lockdown and got told I had nodules in my lungs. When I got my first check up CT scan in the June the nodules had shrunk so had secondary diagnosis in July 2020.
An Interview with SHORE-C about the LIMBER patient survey
In the summer of 2021 Make 2nds Count awarded a 1-year grant to the Sussex Health Outcomes, Research & Education in Cancer (SHORE-C) group who conduct research in psychosocial oncology at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School. SHORE-C used this grant to conduct a UK Survey measuring informational needs & quality of life in women Living with Metastatic Breast CancER (the LIMBER study).
SBC & My Treatment Blog
SBC & My Treatment: Has your treatment line changed since you completed SBC & Me last year? No, luckily I am still on the same treatment.
Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer - LIMBER patient survey Infographic
LIMBER Survey Infographic Make 2nds Count is proud to share an infographic detailing some of the preliminary results from a UK survey that measured informational needs & quality of life in women Living with Metastatic Breast CancER (the LIMBER study). In the summer of 2021 Make 2nds Count awarded a 1-year grant to the Sussex Health Outcomes, Research & Education in Cancer (SHORE-C) group who conduct research in psychosocial oncology at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School to conduct the LIMBER study.
SBC & Me & My Treatment
SBC & Me: Date of Diagnosis 31st January 2013 Current Treatment Line Capecitabine and Denusomab How does secondary breast cancer affect your life? In lots of ways my cancer journey has enriched my life, making sure I enjoy and savour every moment with my incredible family and friends.
Keytruda® Approved by the Scottish Medicine Consortium (SMC)
We are delighted that on October 10th 2022 the Scottish Medicine Consortium (SMC) announced a decision to approve a new medicine that will be made available in NHS Scotland for certain patients with advanced or secondary Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC). Pembrolizumab, also known under the brand name Keytruda®, is an immunotherapy drug for the treatment of patients with TNBC.
SBC & Me & My Treatment
SBC & Me: Date of Diagnosis August 2021 Current Treatment Line Docetaxel, Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab and Denosumab. How does secondary breast cancer affect your life?
SBC & My Treatment
Has your treatment line changed since you completed SBC & Me last year? Yes How many changes to treatment have you had?
How Were You Diagnosed?
When were you diagnosed with secondary breast cancer? Jan 2019 What type do you have?
Exemestane
Exemestane is a type of hormone therapy drug. You might have it as a treatment for breast cancer after you have had the menopause.