1. Treatment for metastatic breast cancer is lifelong and focuses on control of the disease and quality of life.
2- Young people, as well as men, can be diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.
3. Like early stage breast cancer, there are different types of metastatic breast cancer.
4. Treatment choices are guided by breast cancer type, location and extent of metastasis in the body, previous treatments and other factors.
5. Metastatic breast cancer is not an automatic death sentence. Although most people will ultimately die of their disease, some will live for many years.
