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Advanced Breast Cancer: Courage, Comfort and Care with Robin Roberts Premieres on WebMDNEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, WebMD released Advanced Breast Cancer: Courage, Comfort and Care with Robin Roberts, a five-part video series developed in partnership with Roberts and her independent production company, Rock'n Robin Productions. The series dives into the daily coping strategies of women living with advanced breast cancer, plus the families and friends who provide encouragement and support, and includes insights from medical experts leading the charge to combat the disease. Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8154851-webmd-advanced-breast-cancer-robin-roberts/ To view the video series, visit http://www.webmd.com/treatbreastcancer Over 255,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year, and over 41,000 will die, with metastatic breast cancer being the leading cause of those fatalities.1 Despite these staggering statistics, there are signs of hope. Treatments for metastatic breast cancer are improving, and they continue to help people with the disease live longer and healthier lives. In this new series, Roberts, whose public struggles with cancer and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) were inspirational for millions of Americans, shines a light on the latest approaches to support and care for women with metastatic breast cancer. She shares the realities of managing and living with this disease through firsthand accounts from researchers, health care professionals, and patients at the forefront. "WebMD is bringing its viewers into the lives of these patients, creating a much greater, shared sense of empathy. The series demonstrates the power of support, encouragement, and the latest approaches to care, all of which should serve as a message of hope to those battling with this disease. As a breast cancer survivor, I am a true believer of the power of support and understanding, and that's what this series helps to accomplish," said Roberts. Episode Synopses: Advanced Breast Cancer: Courage, Comfort and Care with Robin Roberts: "Breast Cancer in African-Americans" "Finding Support During Treatment" "Look to the Future: Clinical Trials" "No One Walks Alone: New Ideas in Palliative Care" "Reflection and the Road Ahead" "Our goal is for the deeply personal stories shared in this series to provide not ony information but also comfort and support to the millions of people affected by advanced breast cancer," said Kristy Hammam, WebMD editor in chief. "This series goes far beyond the basics of the disease to focus on the sources of community, strength, and resiliency demonstrated on a daily basis by patients, friends and families, community advocates, and health care professionals." WebMD and Roberts first partnered to develop original video programming with a focus on health and wellness-related topics in early 2015. The first collaboration between WebMD and Rock'n Robin Productions, Future of Health with Robin Roberts, which featured promising medical advances and powerful human interest stories, won a New York Press Club Award for Feature Reporting in the Science Medicine Technology category. Additional programming includes Path to a Breakthrough, which focused on advances in precision medicine, immunotherapy, and biologics; The Cutting Edge of Cancer, which explored the most promising medical innovations in cancer prevention and treatment; and Moving Beyond Migraine, which explores stories of people suffering the personal and professional effects of migraine. To learn more about treatments and the people featured in Advanced Breast Cancer, visit: http://www.webmd.com/treatbreastcancer About WebMD WebMD®, Medscape®, CME Circle®, Medpulse®, eMedicine®, MedicineNet®, theheart.org®, and RxList® are among the trademarks of WebMD Health Corp. or its subsidiaries. About Rock'n Robin Productions 1 Source: American Cancer Society: Cancer Facts and Figures 2017. https://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/annual-cancer-facts-and-figures/2017/cancer-facts-and-figures-2017.pdf
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