What is MBCN?

MBCN is a national independent advocacy group of and for people with metastatic breast cancer. We intend to give those living with metastatic breast cancer a greater voice in the breast cancer community.

Who formed the organization?

MBCN was started in 2004 by a group of women from the New York area with metastatic breast cancer, with guidance from Roz Kleban MSW, Administrative Supervisor of Social Services at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

What is MBCN's mission?

To change the way metastatic breast cancer is viewed by the breast cancer community and the public at large. MBCN is a proactive voice in the breast cancer community dedicated to easing fear of metastatic disease, ending isolation, exposing misconceptions, and developing strategies for living with the disease and coping with treatment. And most important MBCN is fighting for the development of treatments that extend life as the search for the cure continues.

Is MBCN a nonprofit organization?

MBCN is a patient-led not-for-profit organization. Although MBCN does not actively solicit donations from individuals, we do accept contributions and apply for grants from appropriate funding sources.

Are there membership dues or fees?

There are no dues or fees to be a member of this patient-led group.

What MBCN programs and activities are scheduled for the future?

MBCN is building a national membership and developing educational materials for people with metastatic disease and healthcare professionals. Our programs: speakers' bureaus, conferences, workshops, newsletters. Additionally, MBCN supports and helps promote programs undertaken by other organizations to benefit women with metastatic breast cancer.