{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Living with hope and metastatic breast cancer","description":"In this episode of the Breast Cancer Now podcast, returning guest Laura Ashurst shares her experience of living nearly 20 years with metastatic breast cancer.\n\nLaura speaks about why she thinks she has survived so long with a metastatic diagnosis, about the importance of holistic care and the importance of mental wellbeing. Laura talks about her advocacy for improved treatment access, the need for more consistent support, and improved data collection for those with metastatic breast cancer.\n\nFind out more about metupUK (https://metupuk.org.uk/)\nLaura Ashurst's website (https://lauraashurst.com/)\n\nKey Topics\n02:35 Laura's diagnoses\n13:40 What happened next?\n14:40 How it felt to be told you had 3-6 months to live\n18:55 Reflections on treatment and knowledge\n20:18 Letrozole\n24:27 What needs to be done for in terms of treatment for breast cancer?\n26:00 What Laura thinks has contributed to her survival, mental wellbeing\n35:35 Survivors guilt\n38:37 The metup UK charity\n40:20 The importance of improving data collection for metastatic breast cancer diagnoses\n41:40 Working with Rishi Sunak\n44:40 What Laura is working on with metup UK\n46:35 The importance of signs and symptoms of metastatic breast cancer\n48:45 Where do you find hope?\n50:18 \"I will never say I am grateful that cancer entered my life.\"\n50:43 How Laura's metastatic breast cancer diagnosis has affected her children\n56:00 Advice for those diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer\n56:46 What should people take away from this episode?\n58:20 Information on metup UK","author_name":"Breast Cancer Now","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4978682-breast-cancer-now","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43630065/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}