Knowledge gathered by patients, for patients

This website was created by patient advocates living with metastatic breast cancer who recognized the unmet needs of breast cancer patients living with central nervous system (CNS) metastasis, commonly referred to as brain metastasis.

While this website was created by patients, the content has been reviewed by a medical advisory board comprised of world renowned experts in the field of medical oncology, neuro-oncology, radiation oncology, surgery, and cancer research. Other contributors and reviewers include patients living with brain metastasis or leptomeningeal disease as well as allies to those patients, and representatives from non-profit organizations. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance and SHARE Cancer Support, as well as the time and effort they dedicate to this website. We thank the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance and SHARE for their continued efforts to improve the lives of breast cancer patients living with brain metastasis.

Founding Committee

Christine Benjamin

Christine Benjamin

Vice President of Patient Support and Education, SHARE Cancer Support
Elizabeth Frank

Elizabeth Frank

Lead Patient Advocate, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Christine Hodgdon

Christine Hodgdon

MBC Patient & Advocate, Co-Founder of GRASP
Lianne Kraemer

Lianne Kraemer

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate
Stephanie Poland

Stephanie Poland

Sr. Program Manager and Project Director, SHARE Cancer Support

Medical Advisory Board

Ayal Aizer

Ayal Aizer

Radiation Oncologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Carey Anders

Carey Anders

Medical Oncologist, Duke Cancer Institute
Priscilla Brastianos

Priscilla Brastianos

Neuro-Oncologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Ugonma Chukwueke

Ugonma Chukwueke

Neuro-Oncologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Peter Fecci

Peter Fecci

Neurosurgeon, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Laura Huppert

Laura Huppert

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Jose Pablo Leone

Jose Pablo Leone

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Michelle Melisko

Michelle Melisko

Medical Oncologist, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Priya Kumthekar

Priya Kumthekar

Neuro-Oncologist, Northwestern Medicine
Nancy Lin

Nancy Lin

Medical Oncologist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Sarah Sammons

Sarah Sammons

Medical Oncologist, University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jonathan Yang

Jonathan Yang

Radiation Oncologist, New York University School of Medicine

Patient Contributors

Jersi Baker

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate

Terry Cohen

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate

Jen Feinberg

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate

Katia Francisco

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate

Ligeline Francois

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate

Healther Gensler

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate

Natalia Green

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate

Flori Hendron

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate

Christine Hodgdon

MBC Patient & Advocate, Co-Founder of GRASP

Lianne Kraemer

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate

Gwen Manchion

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate

Joan Mancuso

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate

Julia Maués

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate, Co-founder of GRASP

Terlisa Sheppard

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate

Reilly Starr

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate

Lynda Weatherby

Brain Mets Patient & Advocate

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