# The Patient Story \| For Cancer Patients \& Caregivers: Human Answers to Your Cancer Questions

> Explore in\-depth stories about symptoms, side effects, and treatment directly from cancer patients, care partners \& medical experts\.

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## Pages
- [Webinar Series: Cancer Patients, Caregivers, Medical Experts](https://thepatientstory.com/webinar/)
- [Videos](https://thepatientstory.com/videos/)
- [Relapsed/Refractory Cancer Stories \| The Patient Story](https://thepatientstory.com/patient-stories/relapsed-refractory/)
- [Navigating Category Template](https://thepatientstory.com/category-template-draft/)
- [Breast Cancer Stories](https://thepatientstory.com/patient-stories/breast-cancer/)

## Posts
- [James Faced Recurrent Hodgkin Lymphoma While Becoming a Dad](https://thepatientstory.com/patient-stories/hodgkin-lymphoma/james-b/): \<\!\-\- wp:paragraph \{"fontSize":"normal"\} \-\-\>
\<p class="has\-normal\-font\-size"\>\<a href="/patient\-stories/hodgkin\-lymphoma/james\-b/"\>James B\., Relapsed Hodgkin Lymphoma\</a\>\</p\>
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\<p\>\<strong\>Symptoms:\</strong\> Night sweats, itching, persistent lump in neck
\<br\> \<strong\>Treatments:\</strong\> Chemotherapy \(ABVD, ICE, and BEAM\), autologous stem cell transplant\</p\>
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- [Kalei's Stage 4 Rectal Cancer Story: Has My Cancer Returned?](https://thepatientstory.com/patient-stories/colorectal-cancer/rectal/metastatic-rectal/kalei-m-2/): \<\!\-\- wp:paragraph \{"fontSize":"normal"\} \-\-\>
\<p class="has\-normal\-font\-size"\>\<a href="/patient\-stories/colorectal\-cancer/rectal/metastatic\-rectal/kalei\-m\-2/"\>Kalei M\., Rectal Cancer, Stage 4 \(Metastatic\)\</a\>\</p\>
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\<p\>\<strong\>Symptoms:\</strong\> More frequent bowel movements, presence of mucus, tissue\-like substance, and blood in stool, stomach cramping and sharp pains
\<br\> \<strong\>Treatments:\</strong\> Radiation therapy, chemotherapy \(FOLFOX\), surgeries \(two lung resections\)\</p\>
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- [Living Every Breath: Megan’s Stage 4 ALK\+ Lung Cancer Experience as a Young Mom](https://thepatientstory.com/patient-stories/lung-cancer/non-small-cell/alk-positive/metastatic-alk-positive/megan-f/): \<\!\-\- wp:paragraph \{"fontSize":"normal"\} \-\-\>
\<p class="has\-normal\-font\-size"\>\<a href="/patient\-stories/lung\-cancer/non\-small\-cell/alk\-positive/metastatic\-alk\-positive/megan\-f/"\>Megan F\., Non\-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK\+, Stage 4 \(Metastatic\)\</a\>\</p\>
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\<p\>\<strong\>Symptoms:\</strong\> Chest pain, anxiety, shortness of breath, arm pain and swelling, back pain
\<br\> \<strong\>Treatment:\</strong\> Targeted therapy \(lorlatinib\)\</p\>
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- [Understand Treatment Options for BPDCN](https://thepatientstory.com/patient-events/bpdcn-treatment-options-dr-naveen-pemmaraju/): Learn from the specialist who led the clinical trials for both approved targeted BPDCN treatments as he covers all you need to know about targeted therapy and how to talk to your doctor about your options\.
- [Take Charge of Your MPN: Tracking Symptoms \& Advocating for Better Care](https://thepatientstory.com/patient-events/take-charge-of-your-mpn-tracking-symptoms-advocating-for-better-care/): \<\!\-\- wp:paragraph \{"fontSize":"normal"\} \-\-\>
\<p class="has\-normal\-font\-size"\>\<a href="/patient\-events/take\-charge\-of\-your\-mpn\-tracking\-symptoms\-advocating\-for\-better\-care/\>Take Charge of Your MPN: Tracking Symptoms \& Advocating for Better Care\</a\>\</p\>
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\<p\>Living with a myeloproliferative neoplasm brings challenges that aren’t always visible, but tracking your symptoms can make a powerful difference\. MPN advocates Ruth Fein Revell, Nick Napolitano, and Demetria open up about what it means to live proactively with an MPN — whether it’s ET, PV, or MF\.\</p\>
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## Categories
- [Patient Stories](https://thepatientstory.com/category/patient-stories/)
- [Treatments](https://thepatientstory.com/category/treatments/)
- [Chemotherapy](https://thepatientstory.com/category/treatments/chemotherapy/)
- [Surgery](https://thepatientstory.com/category/treatments/surgery/)
- [Radiation Therapy](https://thepatientstory.com/category/treatments/radiation-therapy/)

## Optional
- [Sitemap index](https://thepatientstory.com/sitemap_index.xml)