一名乳腺癌患者与他人共同创立了一个组织，以解决澳大利亚转移性乳腺癌患者在支持方面的差距。 A breast cancer patient co-founded an organization to address gaps in support for metastatic breast cancer patients in Australia.
49 岁的四期乳腺癌患者 Andrea Smith 博士在确诊后震惊地发现缺乏对转移性乳腺癌的支持服务。 Dr. Andrea Smith, a 49-year-old stage four breast cancer patient, was shocked to find a lack of support services for metastatic breast cancer after her diagnosis. 最初，她认为这些服务是全面的，但她发现了巨大的差距。 Initially believing such services were comprehensive, she discovered significant gaps. Smith 共同创立了 Metastatic Breast Cancer Action Australia，以获取有关患者数量的准确数据，推动专业服务，并建立相互支持网络。 Smith co-founded Metastatic Breast Cancer Action Australia to drive accurate data on the number of patients, push for specialty services, and build a mutual support network. 新南威尔士州癌症研究所估计，有 24,000 名澳大利亚人患有转移性乳腺癌，这一数字被认为代表性不足。 The Cancer Institute of NSW estimates 24,000 Australians live with metastatic breast cancer, a figure thought to be underrepresented.