![What Is a Breast Cancer Genetic Mutation](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/What-Is-a-Breast-Cancer-Genetic-Mutation.png)
October 2021
Insist! on Better Care
Biomarker testing in Metastatic Breast Cancer is essential to ensure patients are receiving the best, most personalized care available. The goal of INSIST! Metastatic Breast Cancer is to educate and empower patients and care partners to speak up and insist on better care.
![Insist Logo_Blues INSIST! Logo](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Insist-Logo_Blues.png)
Understanding Testing in Metastatic Breast Cancer
![What Is a Breast Cancer Genetic Mutation](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/What-Is-a-Breast-Cancer-Genetic-Mutation.png)
![What’s the Difference Between Germline and Somatic Breast Cancer Mutations](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Whats-the-Difference-Between-Germline-and-Somatic-Breast-Cancer-Mutations.png)
![What Is Breast Cancer Genomic Testing](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/What-Is-Breast-Cancer-Genomic-Testing.png)
![How Do Biomarker Test Results Impact a Breast Cancer Patient’s Prognosis](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/How-Do-Biomarker-Test-Results-Impact-a-Breast-Cancer-Patients-Prognosis.png)
![Genetic Testing VS Biomarker Testing: What’s the Difference](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Genetic-Testing-VS-Biomarker-Testing_-Whats-the-Difference.png)
![What Do You Need to Know About Metastatic Breast Cancer Genetic Testing?](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/What-Do-You-Need-to-Know-About-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Genetic-Testing-1.png)
![What Do Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Need to Know About Genetic Testing](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/What-Do-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Patients-Need-to-Know-About-Genetic-Testing-1.png)
![How Can You Ensure You’ve Had Essential Metastatic Breast Cancer Testing (1)](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/How-Can-You-Ensure-Youve-Had-Essential-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Testing-1.png)
![Managing Metastatic Breast Cancer Symptoms](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Managing-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Symptoms-1.png)
![What is Metastatic Breast Cancer and How Is It Diagnosed](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/What-is-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-and-How-Is-It-Diagnosed.png)
![Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Safe and Effective for Breast Cancer Patients](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Is-the-COVID-19-Vaccine-Safe-and-Effective-for-Breast-Cancer-Patients.png)
![How Can Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Empower Women?](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/How-Can-Breast-Cancer-Genetic-Testing-Empower-Women_-1.png)
![Essential Testing Following A Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosis](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Essential-Testing-Following-A-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Diagnosis-1.png)
![What is the Role of Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/What-is-the-Role-of-Genetic-Testing-in-Breast-Cancer_-1.png)
![How Genetic Mutations Affect Metastatic Breast Cancer Prognosis and Treatment](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/How-Genetic-Mutations-Affect-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Prognosis-and-Treatment-1.png)
![What Could Metastatic Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Advances Mean for You](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/What-Could-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Genetic-Testing-Advances-Mean-for-You_-1.png)
![What Are Essential Genetic Tests for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/What-Are-Essential-Genetic-Tests-for-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Patients_-1.png)
Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions
![What Does Breast Cancer Hormone Receptor Status Mean](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/What-Does-Breast-Cancer-Hormone-Receptor-Status-Mean.png)
![How Do Genomic Testing Results Impact Breast Cancer Treatment Options](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/How-Do-Genomic-Testing-Results-Impact-Breast-Cancer-Treatment-Options.png)
![What Is Precision Oncology and What Does It Mean for Breast Cancer Patients](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/What-Is-Precision-Oncology-and-What-Does-It-Mean-for-Breast-Cancer-Patients.png)
![What Questions Should Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Ask Before Starting a Treatment Plan](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/What-Questions-Should-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Patients-Ask-Before-Starting-a-Treatment-Plan.png)
![An Expert Review of Emerging Metastatic Breast Cancer Research](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/An-Expert-Review-of-Emerging-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Research-1.png)
![How Do Genetic Mutations Impact Breast Cancer Risk, Prognosis and Treatment](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/How-Do-Genetic-Mutations-Impact-Breast-Cancer-Risk-Prognosis-and-Treatment-1.png)
![Is Your Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Effective?](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Is-Your-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Treatment-Effective.png)
![Why Should Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Consider a Clinical Trial](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Why-Should-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Patients-Consider-a-Clinical-Trial-1.png)
![How Does Biomarker Testing Impact Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Options?](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/How-Does-Biomarker-Testing-Impact-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Treatment-Options.png)
![Key Considerations When Making Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Key-Considerations-When-Making-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Treatment-Decisions.png)
![An Overview of Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Options](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/An-Overview-of-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Treatment-Options.png)
![What Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Should Know About Treatment and Research](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/What-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Patients-Should-Know-About-Treatment-and-Research-1.png)
![Which Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Is Right for You What You Need to Know](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Which-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Treatment-Is-Right-for-You-What-You-Need-to-Know-1.png)
![Metastatic BC Research: How Can You Advocate for the Latest Treatment?](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Metastatic-BC-Research_-How-Can-You-Advocate-for-the-Latest-Treatment-2.png)
![How Can You Advocate for the Best Breast Cancer Care?](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/How-Can-You-Advocate-for-the-Best-Breast-Cancer-Care_-1-1.png)
![What Could Advances in Breast Cancer Research Mean for You](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/What-Could-Advances-in-Breast-Cancer-Research-Mean-for-You_-1.png)
![Factors that Guide a Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Decision](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Factors-that-Guide-a-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Treatment-Decision-1.png)
![Metastatic Breast Cancer: Debunking Common Misconceptions](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Metastatic-Breast-Cancer_-Debunking-Common-Misconceptions-1.png)
![Metastatic Breast Cancer Staging_ What Patients Should Know](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Staging_-What-Patients-Should-Know-1.png)
![When Is a Full Mastectomy Appropriate for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients?](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/When-Is-a-Full-Mastectomy-Appropriate-for-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Patients_-1.png)
![Metastatic Breast Cancer: Accessing the Best Treatment For YOU](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Metastatic-Breast-Cancer_-Accessing-the-Best-Treatment-For-YOU.png)
Insist! Metastatic Breast Cancer Resource Guide
![](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/INSIST-Breast-Cancer-Resource-Guide.png)
![Which Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment Is Right for You? Guide](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Guide.png)
![INSIST! Metastatic Breast Cancer Resource Guide](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/INSIST-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Resource-Guide-1.png)
![Understanding Metastatic Breast Cancer Resource Guide](https://powerfulpatients.org/wp-content/uploads/Insist-Metastatic-Breast-Cancer-Resource-Guide.png)
This program is supported by Daiichi-Sankyo, Exact Sciences, Foundation Medicine, Novartis, and Pfizer, and through generous donations from people like you.