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Why “Doing Nothing” is Actually a Plan: Nicky Greenhalgh and Dr. Jonathan Friedberg on Watch and Wait (Active Surveillance for Follicular Lymphoma)
Why “Doing Nothing” is Actually a Plan: Nicky Greenhalgh and Dr. Jonathan Friedberg on Watch and Wait (Active Surveillance for Follicular Lymphoma) Living with follicular lymphoma on watch and wait, Nicky shares how she manages scanxiety, tracks key symptoms, and builds a trusted care team.
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Diagnosed at 15 with Stage 4 ALK+ Lung Cancer, Jake Chose to Put Life First and Never Looked Back
Jake L., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Severe, persistent migraines, throbbing headaches upon transitioning from horizontal to vertical (lasting 30-40 days before diagnosis, balance disruption Treatments: Surgeries (multiple brain resections), radiation therapy (tradiational, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, proton therapy), chemotherapy, targeted therapy (ALK inhibitor), clinical trials
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Two Cancer Diagnoses in 14 Months: How Jeff Advocated Through Stage 3B Colorectal Cancer Treatment
Jeffrey R., Colorectal Cancer, Stage 3B Symptoms: None; diagnosed through routine screening colonoscopy Treatments: JANUS clinical trial (radiation therapy, oral chemotherapy, chemotherapy infusions)
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How Jesse Faced Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and a Bone Marrow Transplant
Jesse G., Early T‑cell Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ETP‑ALL) Symptoms: Lump under the chin, progressive lymph node swelling above the clavicles, facial swelling, fatigue, malaise, “flu‑like” feeling Treatments: Chemotherapy (hyper-CVAD, pediatric/AYA regimen), allogeneic stem cell transplant, donor lymphocyte infusion + nelarabine
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Ali on Cervical Cancer, Hysterectomy, and the Pap Smear That Could Save Your Life
Ali R., Cervical Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: General malaise, fatigue, persistent nausea, urinary incontinence, difficulty sleeping Treatments: Surgeries (radical hysterectomy, ureteral stent placement), chemotherapy (cisplatin), radiation therapy
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I was My Best Advocate: David’s Stage 4 Colon Cancer Experience
Helen D., Colon Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Pelvic pressure and pain, burning with urination, bloating, constipation for a short period, low energy or fatigue, discomfort sitting, night sweats Treatments: Chemotherapy (FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, hepatic artery infusion pump therapy), targeted therapy (panitumumab), surgeries (liver resection and ablations, colon resection, full hysterectomy)
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‘It Saved My Life’: Helen’s Stage 4 Colon Cancer and the Chemo Pump You May Not Have Heard Of
Helen D., Colon Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Pelvic pressure and pain, burning with urination, bloating, constipation for a short period, low energy or fatigue, discomfort sitting, night sweats Treatments: Chemotherapy (FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, hepatic artery infusion pump therapy), targeted therapy (panitumumab), surgeries (liver resection and ablations, colon resection, full hysterectomy)
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More Than a Diagnosis: Finding Community Became Jes’ Lifeline Through Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Jes S., Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) Symptoms: Fatigue, headaches, itch on chest, lump Treatments: Chemotherapy (AC/doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide), immunotherapy, surgery (bilateral mastectomy), biologics
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Roxanne’s Life as a Single Parent with Stage 3 EGFR+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Roxanne C., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Stage 3 Symptoms: None; incidental finding Treatments: Surgery (lobectomy), chemotherapy (cisplatin), radiation therapy, targeted therapy (tyrosine kinase inhibitor/TKI)
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Jake’s Testicular Cancer Story, IVF, and the Family He Was Told He’d Never Have
Jake L., Testicular Cancer, Stage 3 Symptoms: Difficulty sleeping, back pain, leg pain, a lump on the testicle Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgeries (orchiectomy & non-nerve-sparking post-chemotherapy lymph node dissection)
