Mary Jane B., Stomach Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic)



Symptoms: Fatigue, night sweats, sharp back pain, bloody stool, unexplained weight gain, nausea and vomiting, chest pain, shortness of breath, severe anemia, loss of appetite and early satiety, sudden and intermittent dry cough, persistent stomachache, distended abdomen, frequent headache, forgetfulness
Treatments: Chemotherapy, targeted therapy (anti-HER2 receptor monoclonal antibody), immunotherapy (PD-1 inhibitor)
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Melissa W., Stomach Cancer (Gastric Adenocarcinoma), Stage 4B (Metastatic)



Symptoms: Feeling like something was in her throat, occasional nausea, acid reflux, occasional feeling of having boiling water in her stomach, soreness in the bottom of her ribcage

Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy
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Dawn C., Stomach Cancer (Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer), CDH1+, Stage 4 (Metastatic)



Symptoms: Persistent bloating, feeling of discomfort in the stomach area, weight loss, dehydration, feeling very full leading to vomiting, high blood pressure

Treatments: Chemotherapy (HIPEC, including through a clinical trial), surgeries (gastrectomy, splenectomy, cholecystectomy, oophorectomy, appendectomy, omentectomy, peritonectomy, lymphadenectomy), immunotherapy
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Niccole B., Stomach Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic)



Symptoms: Stomach pain after having alcoholic drinks, eating less, slight weight loss, acid reflux, vomiting, getting full fast

Treatments: Chemotherapy (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy or HIPEC, open HIPEC with cytoreductive surgery), surgeries (partial gastrectomy, cholecystectomy, splenectomy, partial colectomy, partial hepatectomy), radiation therapy (targeted radiation therapy), immunotherapy, targeted therapy (PARP inhibitor)
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Frank B., Stomach Cancer (EBV-Positive Gastric Adenocarcinoma), Stage 4 (Metastatic)



Symptoms: Weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, swelling in one testicle, urinary tract infection, back pain

Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy
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Luwen S., Cardia Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic)



Symptoms: Backaches, heartburn and acid reflux resulting in vomiting bile, fainting spell after eating, fatigue, inability to swallow

Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgeries (esophagectomy, partial gastrectomy)
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Louis D., Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)



Symptom: Feeling the need for constant urination
Treatments: Surgery to take out the tumor, maintenance chemotherapy (3 years)
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