Q: What To Do If You Have Advanced, Recurrent, or Metastatic Breast Cancer? Doctor, I was diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer right from the start. Can it still be treated? Doctor, my cancer has recurred or metastasized even after treatment…

A: Professor Dai Wenyan has heard these words far too many times. For many people, hearing the terms “advanced,” “recurrence,” or “metastasis” their first reaction is: “It’s over.” But Professor Dai says: Don’t scare yourself just yet. The five-year survival rate for advanced breast cancer is actually over 30%. There is a way forward—you just have to find the right one. So what exactly should you do if you have advanced, recurrent, or metastatic breast cancer?