Kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we interview Katherine O’Brien, a leading force in MBC advocacy since 2009. Katherine was diagnosed with MBC in 2009 at the age of 43 and she quickly recognized that there were very few media accounts featuring people living with a Stage IV diagnosis. As a full time writer she decided to change this lack of media coverage of MBC using the power of her pen. Katherine was the co-chair of the Awareness Task Force for the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance also known as MBCA, developing the new Here ALL Year initiative that is launching this month. 

SOCIAL/GUEST INFO
Twitter - @ihatebreastcanc
Insta - @kobkatherineobrien
LinkedIn

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
MBC Alliance Here All Year
MBC Alliance The Right Track
History of Metastatic Breast Cancer Day
MBC Alliance Help Keep Me in the Picture
MBCN (Metastatic Breast Cancer Network)
NCCN Guidelines for MBC Patients
National Cancer Institute SEER

POLICY AND FUNDING ADVOCACY
NBCC Stop the Clock Campaign
Project Lead and Fran Visco
Metavivor Stage IV Stampede
MBC Alliance
Komen Advocacy
Young Survival Coalition Advocate
ASCO Advocacy Center

TALKMETS HELPLINE
SHARE Cancer Support
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1-844-ASK SHARE, 1-844-275-7427 Option 6
https://www.sharecancersupport.org/metastatic-breast-cancer/helpline/