Breast Cancer

A Living Testament of Hope: My Mother’s Journey Through Metastatic Breast Cancer By Dr. M. Naseem Javed • Pediatric Urologist • Date: 29 October 2025 This is a clinical and personal account — written both as a physician and as a son. It records medical decisions, setbacks, and the quiet courage that sustained my mother through metastatic breast cancer. I share this to inform students, support fellow clinicians, and reassure patients and families that science and compassion travel together. Prologue There comes a moment when the roles of healer and family member converge. For me, that moment arrived the day my mother felt a small lump in her breast. As a doctor, I read the scans and pathology reports; as a son, I watched her face and listened to her breaths. This narrative holds both. Clinical Timeline — The Early Course Patient: Female, 66 years. Longstanding osteoarthritis (22 years) and hypertension (17 years)....