Talking With Children About Metastatic Breast Cancer | 2025 - 2026 EMBRACE MBC Virtual Forum Series

Nina Muriel, MD, MPH, child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist at Dana-Farber specializing in the care of families impacted by cancer, discusses how to approach communicating with the children in your life when someone they love is living with metastatic breast cancer. Children, adolescents, and young adults, rely on many different relationships, including with parents/guardians, grandparents, cousins, teachers, coaches, and many more. Dr. Muriel shares advice on how to approach conversations about MBC with children of different ages, how to try to maintain their routines, and how to take their needs into consideration when navigating the challenges of MBC. To learn more about Dana-Farber's Metastatic Breast Cancer Program, visit us at https://www.dana-farber.org/cancer-care/treatment/breast-oncology/programs/metastatic-breast-cancer