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Six Months of Explaining Away a Cough That Turned Out to Be Stage 4 ALK-Positive Lung Cancer
Nay T., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Stage 4B (Metastatic), ALK+ Symptoms: Persistent cough, loss of voice that never returned, loss of 30 lbs in six weeks without dieting, chest pain and difficulty breathing at night, waking up in the middle of the night with deep chest pain and feeling like drowning, coughing up blood…
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Cheryl Had Her Ovaries Removed to Prevent Cancer, But She Was Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer Anyway
Cheryl S., Ovarian Cancer, Stage 3C Symptom: Abdominal pain (right side) Treatments: Surgery (cytoreductive surgery), chemotherapy, PARP inhibitor (olaparib), radiation therapy
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A Sharp Pain Before a Family Trip Led to Kathy’s Stage 4 ALK-Positive Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Kathy B., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Stage 4 (Metastatic), ALK+ Symptoms: Jaw pain, back pain, pain in sacrum, unexplained cough, loss of voice Treatment: Targeted therapy (lorlatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor)
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“I have a good quality of life for a stage 4 cancer patient.”: Summer Farmen’s ALK-Positive Lung Cancer Story
Summer Farmen, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Stage 4 (Metastatic), ALK+ Symptoms: Persistent cough that was initially treated as pneumonia, collapsed right lung, pleural effusion Treatment: Targeted therapy
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“Always Have Hope”: Tiffany’s Stage 4 EGFR-Positive Lung Cancer Experience
Tiffany F., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Stage 4 (Metastatic), EGFR+, T790M Symptoms: Immense fatigue, over 70 pounds of unintentional weight loss, migraines and ocular migraine, vision changes, seizure Treatments: Surgery (craniotomy), radiation therapy (CyberKnife), targeted therapy (erlotinib, osimertinib)
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Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer, Rare Mutations, and a Miracle: Barbara’s Story
Barbara C., Pancreatic Cancer (Adenosquamous Carcinoma), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Diminished energy levels, extreme back and abdominal pain Treatments: Chemotherapy (oxaliplatin, capecitabine), ablation therapy, monoclonal antibody (pembrolizumab)
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How ALK‑Positive Targeted Therapy Changed Nancee’s Life with Lung Cancer
How ALK‑Positive Targeted Therapy Changed Nancee’s Life with Lung Cancer ALK‑positive lung cancer with brain metastases, neuropathy, and fatigue, and Nancee’s targeted therapy experience and focus on quality of life.
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Living Longer With Lung Cancer: Jill’s Experience with Targeted Therapy
Jill Feldman, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Stage 4 (Metastatic), EGFR+ Symptoms: None; nodule found during periodic scan Treatments: Surgery, targeted therapy, chemotherapy
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I Have Stage 4 Melanoma: Chris on Faith, Scanxiety, and New Treatments
Chris K., Melanoma, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptom: Swollen lymph nodes in the neck Treatments: Surgeries (lymphadenectomy, wide local excision, reconstruction), Immunotherapy (neoadjuvant immunotherapy – ipilimumab and nivolumab, PD-1/LAG-3 combination – nivolumab and relatlimab-rmbw through a clinical trial)
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Michelle’s Accidental EGFR+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Michelle W., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage 2B, EGFR exon 19 deletion Symptoms: None; discovered by chance during a checkup for persistent head and neck pain Treatments: Surgery (lung resection), chemotherapy (upcoming), targeted therapy (upcoming)
