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Counseling
Oncology social workers help you cope with the emotional and practical challenges of metastatic breast cancer. Contact us at 800‑813‑HOPE (4673) or info@cancercare.org.
Learn more about counseling.
Resource Navigation
Learn more about how CancerCare Resource Navigation can help you address barriers to care.
Financial Assistance
Find resources and support to manage your financial concerns. Limited assistance from CancerCare® is available to eligible families for cancer-related costs.
Support Groups
Connect with others in our free support groups led by oncology social workers.
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- Living With Cancer: Breast and Gynecological Cancers Patient Support Group (New York and New Jersey, Video)
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Specialized Programs
CancerCare offers specialized programs to address specific populations and concerns.
Coping Circle Workshops
Virtual educational and supportive workshops led by oncology social workers and qualified co-facilitators. These workshops cover numerous topics and are offered in English and Spanish.
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Connect Education Workshops
Listen in by telephone or online as leading experts in oncology provide up-to-date information about cancer-related issues in one-hour workshops. Podcasts are also available.
Upcoming Workshops
Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Metastatic Breast Cancer: Treatment Updates, May 5, 2025
General Topics
Podcasts
Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer in Younger Women: New Treatment Options, Mar 26, 2025
- Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer: Strategies to Cope, Oct 23, 2024
- HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer: What’s New in Treatment and Quality of Life, Apr 24, 2024
General Topics
- Understanding the Cost of Care & Your Health Care Coverage, Apr 23, 2025
- Managing Eye and Vision Changes Related to Cancer Treatments, Apr 21, 2025
- Trends in Oncology & Treatment Planning: A Guide to Getting the Best Care, Apr 16, 2025
Publications
Read or order our free Connect booklets and fact sheets offering easy-to-read information about the latest cancer treatments, managing side effects and coping with cancer.
Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Treatment Update: Breast Cancer With Highlights From the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer SymposiumNew
- Treatment Update: Breast Cancer With Highlights From the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer SymposiumNew
- Treatment Update: Metastatic Breast CancerNew
- After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Questions to Ask Your Doctor
- Coping With Metastatic Breast Cancer
General Topics
- Coping With Cancer: Tools to Help You LiveNew
- Caregiving for Your Loved One With Cancer
- Talking to Children When a Loved One Has Cancer
- Communicating With Your Health Care Team
- Sources of Financial Assistance
Ask CancerCare
Every month, featured experts answer your questions about coping with cancer. View all questions and answers.
Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Q.
My mother was recently diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer and about 2 years ago, began to show signs of dementia. Can you refer me to resources regarding providing care to patients with dementia and cancer? My elderly father is the primary caregiver and I am an out of town caregiver.
- Q.
Since being diagnosed with breast cancer, I can't seem to keep on top of things like I used to and it seems like I'm in a fog. I've mentioned this to my doctor but I think his focus is more on my treatment and less on my concerns. Anything I can say to make him listen?
- Q.
My mother has stage 4 breast cancer and I'd like to know if she would be eligible for any clinical trials.
- Q.
My wife is receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer and I know the holidays will be hard. Do you have any suggestions as to what I can do to help her?
- Q.
I have metastatic breast cancer. I drive from Spartanberg, SC to Charleston, SC once a month and stay over for about two nights for treatment. Is there any help you give for transportation and/or lodging costs?
Featured Resource
Magnolia Meals at Home
A meal delivery program that helps patients by providing nourishing meals to households affected by cancer. Is currently available in and around Woodcliff Lake, NJ and Andover, MA, Raleigh-Durham, NC and New Haven, CT (as well areas in New York, New Hampshire and Boston, MA). For more information please visit magnoliamealsathome.com or contact Kathy Nugent, LCSW at 800-813-4673, ext. 6809.
Stories of Help and Hope
Read inspiring personal accounts from people affected by cancer and the ways they've found to cope.
- Rasheen D., Diagnosed with breast cancer
- Theodosia B., Diagnosed with breast cancer
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Additional Resources
For Metastatic Breast Cancer
After Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD)
Alliance in Reconstructive Surgery (AiRS)
American Breast Cancer Foundation
CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation
Christine S. Walsh Foundation
Pink Fund
SHARE Cancer Support
Sharsheret: The Jewish Breast & Ovarian Cancer Community
Sisters Network® Inc. - A National African American Breast Cancer Survivorship Organization
The DONNA Foundation
Tigerlily Foundation
TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance
General Cancer Resources
American Cancer Society
Medical Information
National Cancer Institute
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) – NCCN Guidelines for Patients®