BRIDGE Survey: Bridging Gaps, Expanding Outreach - Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient Survey

There are an estimated 1.3 million new cases of breast cancer each year. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among women worldwide,¹ with an estimated 411,000 annual deaths.²

• Nearly 30 percent of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer will eventually develop metastatic disease.³
• In developing countries, the majority of women with breast cancer are diagnosed with advanced stage or metastatic disease.⁴

Despite the large number of women living with metastatic breast cancer, their information and psychosocial support needs often go unreported.

BRIDGE Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient Survey

Learn more about the global BRIDGE Survey (Bridging Gaps, Expanding Outreach - Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient Survey), a wide-reaching assessment of the needs, experiences and attitudes of women living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) focusing on resources and information, psychosocial support, and clinical trial awareness and experience.

BRIDGE Survey Data Presented at AACR 2009 Reveals Barriers to Clinical Trial Enrollment in the MBC Setting⁵

Despite the critical need for new treatment options,³ most women surveyed with MBC have never participated in a clinical trial for their disease. Results were announced at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in Denver, Colorado on April 22, 2009.

Results from the BRIDGE Survey Found That One in Two Women with MBC Believe the Disease Gets Too Little Public Attention⁵

Previously reported findings from the BRIDGE survey indicated that despite the negative impact of their disease, the majority of women living with MBC are still able to enjoy life and desire public attention that recognizes their unique experiences. Results were presented at the 11th International Conference on Primary Therapy of Early Breast Cancer in St. Gallen, Switzerland on March 13, 2009.

• AACR BRIDGE Press Release (PDF)
• St. Gallen BRIDGE Press Release (PDF)
• BRIDGE Fact Sheet (PDF)
• BRIDGE Steering Committee Members (PDF)
• Metastatic Breast Cancer Fact Sheet (PDF)

Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocacy Working Group Consensus Report

Learn about the Metastatic Breast Cancer Advocacy Working Group Consensus Report urging breast cancer stakeholders to improve collaboration and implement strategies to address unmet needs of women with metastatic breast cancer.

• MBC Advocacy Working Group Consensus Report
• MBC Advocacy Working Group Consensus Report Press Release
• Community Oncology Publication — Metastatic breast cancer patients:
  addressing their unmet needs

References

1. American Cancer Society. Global Cancer Facts & Figures, 2007. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/Global_Cancer_Facts_and_Figures_2007_rev.pdf. Accessed May 21, 2008.
2. Hortobagyi GN, de la Garza Salazar J, Pritchard K, et al. The Global Breast Cancer Burden: Variations in Epidemiology and Survival. Clinical Breast Cancer. 2005;6:391-401.
3. O'Shaughnessy J. Extending Survival with Chemotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer. The Oncologist. 2005;10(suppl3):20-29.
4. Anderson BO, Shyyan R, Eniu A, et al. Breast Cancer in Limited-Resource Countries: Health Care Systems and Public Policy. The Breast Journal. 2006;12:54-69.
5. BRIDGE Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient Survey, Harris Interactive, sponsored by Pfizer (2009).

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