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Diagnosed with Myxoid Liposarcoma After Doctors Called Her Lump a Lipoma
Kat G., Low-Grade Myxoid Liposarcoma Symptoms: Night sweats, appearance of a painless, golf ball-sized lump on inner right thigh Treatments: Radiation therapy including through a clinical trial, surgery (upcoming limb salvage surgery)
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After a Year of Unanswered Symptoms, Marcie Learned She Had Stage 3 Adrenal Cancer
Marcie B., Adrenal Cancer (Adrenocortical Carcinoma), Stage 3 Symptoms: Abdominal pain, chronic low-grade fever, diarrhea, vomiting, generally feeling unwell Treatments: Surgeries (adrenalectomy, partial pancreatectomy), radiation therapy, chemotherapy (mitotane)
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Amber’s Stage 4 Colon Cancer Symptoms: How She Pushed Past “You’re Too Young” to Get Answers
Amber K., Colon Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Blood in stool, abdominal discomfort, changes in bowel habits, weight loss, dizziness, blurry vision Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgeries (colectomy, lymphadenectomy)
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Managing Neuropathy and Chemotherapy for Stage 3B Colon Cancer
Mario P., Colon Cancer, Stage 3B Symptoms: Fatigue, stomach cramps at night, vomiting Treatments: Surgeries (partial colectomy, appendectomy), chemotherapy
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Jade Thought She Had Appendicitis; When She Found Out It Was Stage 4 Appendix Cancer, Her World Changed Forever
Jade F., Appendix Cancer (Appendix Adenocarcinoma with Mucinous Features), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Constant pain on the right side, constipation, bloatedness, exhaustion Treatments: Surgeries (appendectomy, hemicolectomy, hepatectomy, cytoreductive surgery or CRS), chemotherapy (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy or HIPEC, FOLFOX)
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The Lump She Dismissed for Months Turned Out to Be Stage 3C Melanoma
Marie R., Melanoma, Stage 3C (Metastatic) Symptoms: Unexplained fatigue, vision loss in the right eye (similar to uveitis, a form of inflammation affecting the middle layer of the eye), nerve issues, severe joint pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) flares, difficulty maintaining pregnancy, growing subcutaneous lump on elbow, difficulty drawing blood from affected arm Treatments: Surgeries…
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“There is No Normal Anymore”: Men with Cancer Open up to Reclaim Their Mental Health
“There Is No Normal Anymore”: Men with Cancer Open up to Reclaim Their Mental Health “Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month brings together powerful reflections from men facing cancers like leukemia, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and more, regarding the impact of disease on their mental health.”
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From Active Duty to Lifelong Cancer Patient: Rachel on Living with Recurrent, Incurable Lymphoma
Rachel H., Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL) Symptom: Large, palpable lymph nodes Treatments: Radiation therapy, monoclonal antibody (rituximab), surgery (upcoming)
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Jake Found a Lump Putting On Deodorant; It Was Male Breast Cancer
Jake M., ER+ Male Breast Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Appearance of a lump in the armpit Treatments: Chemotherapy (doxorubicin, paclitaxel), surgeries (full right mastectomy, clear margin re-excision, tracheal tumor excision), radiation therapy, targeted therapy (abemaciclib), hormone therapy (tamoxifen)
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Diagnosed at 35: Zed’s Stage 3 Colon Cancer and the Power of Early Screening
Zed D., Colon Cancer, Stage 3B Symptoms: Fatigue, blood in stool, inconsistent bowel movements Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgeries (total colectomy, bowel obstruction surgery)
