True or False?
2% of breast cancer patients are diagnosed initially with stage IV metastatic disease.
Answer: False
Between 6-10% of breast cancer patients are diagnosed initially with stage IV metastatic disease. This is called “de novo” metastatic breast cancer.
You can learn more about de novo metastatic breast cancer here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5905205/
You can find personal stories from women diagnosed de novo on MTT here: https://breastcancertrialtalk.org/2018/12/01/personal-stories-6/