Breast Cancer (ABC) comprises both locally advanced breast cancer (LABC) and metastatic breast cancer (MBC) [1]. Although treatable, MBC remains virtually an incurable disease with a median overall survival (OS) of $3 years and a 5-year survival of only $25% [2, 3]. The MBC Decade Report [2] shows that progress has been slow in terms of improved outcomes, quality of life (QoL), awareness and information regarding ABC. More recently, some studies seem to indicate an improvement in OS, mostly due to advances in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive ABC [4][5][6]. The better survival is seen in an environment with access to the best available care and particularly in de novo ABC, while recurrent ABC seems to become harder to manage [7,8].The last decade has seen an improvement in the levels of evidence (LoEs) used for many of the ABC recommendations, however, still far from the LoEs existing for the majority of early

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Adaptation of an existing online intervention for early stage cancer appears to be a promising avenue to address the information and support needs of women with ABC.

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Despite high distress and unmet informational and psychosocial needs, and recommendations for development of advanced breast cancer (ABC)‐specific resources, there remains a paucity of appropriate, accessible psychological interventions. This survey study examined internet use and preferences of women with ABC, to gauge feasibility of providing an ABC‐specific internet intervention. Most participants (83%) used the internet daily. Results indicated most women with ABC would find an ABC‐specific internet intervention helpful, and that it would address gaps in current internet resources, including provision of strategies to manage treatment side‐effects and fear of cancer progression.