Live from Stage 4: MBC News for Us, by Us

About Live from Stage 4: MBC News for Us, by Us

Could a cure for breast cancer be closer than you think? Welcome to "Live from Stage 4" — a bold, hopeful podcast where people living with metastatic breast cancer, clinicians, and researchers take center stage. We share real stories, decode the science, and spotlight the ideas and breakthroughs that matter — for patients, caregivers, and anyone who believes progress is possible. This podcast is for us, by us, and all about us.

Publisher

Victoria Goldberg

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Sept 2025

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Developing Story: How PCDI Is Changing the Way We Think About Dosing

   When Anne Loeser noticed that MBC patients like her were struggling with crushing side effects from cancer drugs prescribed at maximum tolerated dose (MTD), she asked a radical question: Does it have to be this way? That led her to found the Patient-Centered Dosing Initiative in 2019. It changed everything. In this episode, host Victoria Goldberg interviews the PCDI team: Martha Carlson, Dr. Kelly Shanahan, AJ Veach, Dr. Mya Roberson, and Dr. Liza Lerner Papautsky to explore the groundbreakin...

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Symptoms Spotlight: Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) with Abigail Johnston and Melanie Sisk

   Learn about osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), a rare but serious side effect of bisphosphonates used to treat bone metastases. In this episode, Abigail Johnston is joined by Victoria Goldberg, executive producer of the podcast and fellow ONJ patient, to discuss their personal experiences navigating diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Discover what ONJ is, how to recognize early warning signs like pain, white patches, and excessive bleeding, and why finding a knowledgeable dental oncologist is c...

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Developing Story: From CLEOPATRA to Life on Enhertu – HER2+ MBC with Dr. Erika Hamilton & Dr. Sarah Premji

   Twenty-five years ago, the diagnosis of HER2+ breast cancer was a death sentence. Two-year survival was roughly 50%. Today, oncologists are using the word "cure" in the metastatic setting. Co-hosts Victoria Goldberg and Abigail Johnston sit down with Dr. Erika Hamilton (Chief Development Officer of Late Phase Research at Sarah Cannon Research Institute) and Dr. Sarah Premji (Assistant Director of Breast Cancer Research at Sarah Cannon) to walk through the scientific revolution that got us her...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

14 ratings

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