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Bile Duct Cancer at 27: Morgan’s Path to Answers, Care, and No Evidence of Disease
Morgan O., Bile Duct Cancer (Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma) Symptoms: Fatigue, nausea, severe abdominal pain, dark urine, itching, clay-colored stool, significant weight loss, jaundice Treatments: Surgeries (liver resections), chemotherapy
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Adrenalectomy, Axitinib, Belzutifan, Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha inhibitor, Immunotherapy, Keytruda (pembrolizumab), Kidney Cancer, Metastatic, Nephrectomy, Patient Stories, Radical nephrectomy, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Surgery, Targeted Therapy, Treatments, Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)
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Michelle’s Accidental EGFR+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Michelle W., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, EGFR+, Stage 2B Symptoms: None; discovered by chance during a check-up for persistent head and neck pain Treatments: Surgery (lung resection), chemotherapy (upcoming), targeted therapy (upcoming)
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From Hip Pain to Metastatic Breast Cancer: How Mom and Teacher Erica Shows Up for ALL of Her Kids
Erica H., Breast Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Stage 1: appearance of lump in left breast; Stage 4: severe pain in hip, ribs, spine, and shoulder blade Treatments: Surgeries (double mastectomy, reconstruction), chemotherapy, cold caps, radiation therapy, hormone therapy (aromatase inhibitor, letrozole), targeted therapy (CDK4/6 inhibitor, ribociclib), integrative care
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Tongue Cancer at 37: Brittany’s Misdiagnosis, Major Surgery, and Finding Her Voice Again
Brittany Z., Tongue Cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue and Lymph Nodes), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Painful tongue rash, loss of mobility, severe ear pain Treatments: Surgeries (partial glossectomy, lymphadenectomy, tonsillectomy, tracheostomy, feeding tube placement, tongue reconstruction), radiation therapy, chemotherapy (cisplatin)
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From Breast Surgeon to Breast Cancer Patient: Liz O’Riordan’s Surreal Story
Liz O’Riordan, Mixed Ductal-Lobular Breast Cancer (MDLC) Symptom: Appearance of lump in breast Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgeries (lumpectomy, breast reconstruction, mastectomy), radiation therapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy
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LeeAnn Found Meaning After Her Adult Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Brain Tumor Diagnosis
LeeAnn T., Brain Tumor (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma or DIPG), Grade 2 Symptoms: Facial tingling, double vision Treatment: Radiation therapy
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Rebuilding Her Identity: Alicia’s Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Cancer (pNET) Experience
Alicia S., Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (pNET), Stage 4, Grade 3 Symptoms: Abdominal pain, nausea, swelling, extreme fatigue, hormone-related changes, severe acne, flushing Treatments: Chemotherapy (CAPTEM and FOLFOX), surgeries (distal pancreatectomy, splenectomy), radiation therapy (Y-90 radioembolization), hormone therapy (lanreotide), bland embolization
Bland embolization, CAPTEM (capecitabine and temozolomide), Chemoembolization, Chemotherapy, Distal pancreatectomy, FOLFOX (folinic acid, fluorouracil, oxaliplatin), Hormone Therapies, Lanreotide, Metastatic, Pancreatectomy, Pancreatic Cancer, Patient Stories, Radiation Therapy, Splenectomy, Surgery, Treatments, Y-90 radioembolization
