Live from Stage 4: MBC News for Us, by Us
Could a cure for breast cancer be closer than you think? Welcome to "Live from Stage 4" — a bold, hopeful podcast where people living with metastatic breast cancer, clinicians, and researchers take center stage. We share real stories, decode the science, and spotlight the ideas and breakthroughs that matter — for patients, caregivers, and anyone who believes progress is possible. This podcast is for us, by us, and all about us.
Live from Stage 4: MBC News for Us, by Us
Latest Episodes
Developing Story: How PCDI Is Changing the Way We Think About Dosing
When Anne Loeser noticed that MBC patients like her were struggling with crushing side effects from cancer drugs prescribed at maximum tolerated dose (MTD), she asked a radical question: Does it have to be this way? That led her to found the Pa...
Symptoms Spotlight: Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) with Abigail Johnston and Melanie Sisk
Learn about osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), a rare but serious side effect of bisphosphonates used to treat bone metastases. In this episode, Abigail Johnston is joined by Victoria Goldberg, executive producer of the podcast and fellow ONJ pati...
Developing Story: From CLEOPATRA to Life on Enhertu – HER2+ MBC with Dr. Erika Hamilton & Dr. Sarah Premji
Twenty-five years ago, the diagnosis of HER2+ breast cancer was a death sentence. Two-year survival was roughly 50%. Today, oncologists are using the word "cure" in the metastatic setting.Co-hosts Victoria Goldberg and Abigail Joh...
Say Their Name: Remembering Dr. Jill Tirabassi
This is the first episode of a series we never wanted to make.Jill Tirabassi was a physician in Buffalo, a mother of two little boys, a lifelong athlete, a gardener who was happiest with dirt on her hands, and a member of the Live From S...
Symptoms Spotlight: Chemo-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) with Abigail Johnston and Melanie Sisk
Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV): Managing a Common Side EffectNausea and vomiting are common side effects of chemotherapy, but the strategies that work for everyday nausea often fall short. In this episode, Abigail...