From the medical leaders of 25 of the world’s most renowned cancer centers united under the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), comes this essential guide to stage IV breast cancer. Adapted from clinical treatment guidelines used by physicians and oncology professionals around the world, these NCCN Guidelines for Patients® are packed with the latest information, treatment innovations, and resources about the diagnosis and treatment of stage IV breast cancer. Each patient-friendly chapter prepares patients and caregivers to talk with their doctors and make treatment decisions. Let this authoritative handbook be your guide! Part 1 – Explains how breast cancer starts and how it spreads Part 2 – Describes which tests are used to plan cancer treatment Part 3 – Describes the treatments used to control cancer growth Part 4 – Presents treatment options based on features of the cancer Part 5 – Describes how treatments are given, their side effects, and testing for res