My Breast Cancer Had Already SPREAD TO MY BONES When I Was Diagnosed "It's INCURABLE"

Download our FREE toolkit to help you prepare for your next conversation with your doctor 🔗 https://rebrand.ly/mbc-toolkit Lesley shares her experience living with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer for nearly 15 years. At 47, with clear mammograms behind her, she found a lump. Two weeks after her breast cancer diagnosis, a scan showed it had already spread to her bones. Lesley was diagnosed in 2012 with ER-positive, PR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, and her cancer has changed over time. She lost her PR status, became HER2-low, and liquid biopsies found PIK3CA and ESR1 mutations that led to targeted treatment options. Now on her ninth line of treatment, she explains what a liquid biopsy is, why she asks for biomarker testing at every progression, and the two questions she always brings to her oncologist. Thank you, Lesley, for sharing your story to help others. Thank you to Project Life for collaborating with us on this patient story. #cancerpatient #cancersurvivor #patientstories #thepatientstory #cancertreatment #cancerprevention #cancersymptoms The Patient Story: The Patient Story is led by a dedicated team of medical, editorial, and video experts, committed to authentically portraying the cancer patient experience. Sharing your story holds transformative power, culturally and personally. We handle each narrative with utmost care, compassion, and scientific rigor. Our editorial process adheres to the highest journalistic standards, ensuring medically researched, vetted, and fact-checked content. Backed by experienced medical professionals, we offer insights into the latest medical advancements. Beyond patient narratives, we provide comprehensive coverage of cancer news and medical resources. From symptoms to clinical trials, insurance, finances, and support groups, we offer guidance in a humanized manner. Chapters: 00:00 Facing a Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis 1:25 Finding a Breast Lump at 47 After Clear Mammograms 3:23 Seeking a Second Opinion for Metastatic Breast Cancer 5:32 Building a Multidisciplinary MBC Care Team 7:35 How My Breast Cancer Changed: HER2-Low, PIK3CA and ESR1 10:03 What Is a Liquid Biopsy vs. a Tissue Biopsy? 11:37 Why I Ask for a Liquid Biopsy at Every Progression 14:06 Top 2 Questions to Ask Your Oncologist at Progression Join Our Community: Sign up for our FREE website: https://thepatientstory.com/ Facebook:   / thepatientstory   Instagram:   / thepatientstory   Twitter:   / patient_story   TikTok:   / patientstory   Thank you to AstraZeneca and Menarini-Stemline for their support of our patient story. The Patient Story retains full editorial control over all content.