Health Topicscancerbreast cancerAsk the experts: metastatic breast cancer risks and causes

Ask the experts: metastatic breast cancer risks and causes

Written by Michael Gollust. Medically reviewed in February 2023 by Joanne Perron, MD.

Updated on October 22, 2024.

In this video, Darria Long Gillespie, MD, explains how following a treatment plan and a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of breast cancer returning after treatment and spreading to other parts of the body.

Medically reviewed in June 2018.

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