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A Double Lung Transplant with Stage 4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Natalie’s Search for Hope
Natalie B., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Extreme fatigue, severe cough Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, clinical trials, radiation therapy, surgery (double lung transplant)
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HER2+, HR-, Inflammatory Breast Cancer in Her 20s: Rebecca’s Story
Rebecca W., Inflammatory Breast Cancer, HER+, HR-, Stage 3C Symptom: Appearance of a lump in the right armpit Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgeries (mastectomy, lymphadenectomy), radiation therapy
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Christina Used AI to Help Navigate a Stage 4 Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Christina W., Breast Cancer, Stage 4 (De Novo Metastatic), HER2+, ER- Symptoms: Extreme fatigue, head and neck felt swollen, clogged lymph nodes, appearance of a lump on the breast Treatments: Monoclonal antibodies (trastuzumab, pertuzumab), radiation therapy
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Hodgkin Lymphoma at 18: Kate’s Experience of Faith, Fertility Fears, and Finding Her Voice
Kate H., Hodgkin Lymphoma (Nodular Sclerosis), Stage 2 Symptoms: Severe persistent cold, shortness of breath during athletic activity, pale itchy skin, appearance of a lump in the neck Treatments: Chemotherapy (ABVD and ICE), autologous stem cell transplant
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Self-Advocacy Saved Sydney’s Life: Diagnosed with Stage 4 Colon Cancer
Sydney S., Colon Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Constant stomachaches that only went away after bowel movements, pain after eating, changes in bowel size and shape Treatments: Surgeries (colectomy, temporary ileostomy, ileostomy reversal), chemotherapy (FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, trifluridine and tipiracil), monoclonal antibody (bevacizumab), radiation therapy, hormone therapy
bevacizumab (Avastin), Cancers, Chemotherapy, Colectomy, Colon, Colorectal, FOLFIRI (folinic acid, fluorouracil, irinotecan), FOLFOX (folinic acid, fluorouracil, oxaliplatin), Hormone Therapies, ileostomy, Ileostomy reversal, Metastatic, Metastatic, Monoclonal Antibodies, Patient Stories, Radiation Therapy, Surgery, Treatments, Trifluridine and tipiracil -
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“One Scan Saved My Life:” Shira’s Surprising Diagnosis With EGFR+ Lung Cancer
Shira B., Lung Cancer, EGFR+, Stage 1B Symptoms: None per se; discovered during a preventative full-body MRI Treatment: Surgery (thoracotomy)
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Michael Bugary on Medulloblastoma, Addiction, and Healing
Michael Bugary, Brain Cancer (Medulloblastoma) Symptoms: Severe headaches resulting in loss of consciousness, sensitivity to light Treatments: Surgeries (craniotomy, brain tumor resection, ventricular drain), chemotherapy, radiation
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Navigating the “Good Cancer” Guilt: Taylor Scheib’s Story of Self-Advocacy
Taylor Scheib, Thyroid Cancer (Oncocytic Thyroid Cancer) Symptom: Appearance of a visible lump on the neck Treatments: Surgeries (hemithyroidectomy, completion thyroidectomy), radiation therapy (radioactive iodine)
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The “Luckiest Unlucky Person”: Young Mom Laurel’s Kidney Cancer Experience
Laurel M., Kidney Cancer (Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma), Stage 1, Grade 2 Symptom: Gallbladder attack resulting in extreme pain in sternum Treatment: Surgery (partial nephrectomy
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“What in the World Is Wrong With Your Lung?” Taylor’s Lung Carcinoid Tumor Story
Taylor D., Lung Cancer (Carcinoid Tumor), Stage 1B Symptoms: Fatigue and shortness of breath, leading to inability to pass fitness test required to play Division 1 soccer Treatments: Surgeries (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeries (VATS): left upper lobectomy, lingula removal)
