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Living Every Breath: Megan’s Stage 4 ALK+ Lung Cancer Experience as a Young Mom
Megan F., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Chest pain, anxiety, shortness of breath, arm pain and swelling, back pain Treatment: Targeted therapy (lorlatinib)
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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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Living With Incurable Stage 4 ALK+ Lung Cancer: How Stephanie Redefines Hope
Stephanie K., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Persistent and intense cough, general feeling of sluggishness Treatments: Chemotherapy, targeted therapy through a clinical trial, radiation therapy
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Ruchira’s Stage 4 ALK+ Lung Cancer Experience, Biomarker Testing, and Breaking the Stigma
Ruchira A., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Mild intermittent cough while talking, low-grade fever, severe nonstop cough, coughing up blood, collapsed left lung Treatments: Surgery (lobectomy), targeted therapy
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Niccole is Redefining Life After Stage 4 Stomach Cancer
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…
BRCA1, Chemotherapy, Cholecystectomy, Gastrectomy, HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy), Hysterectomy, Metastatic, PARP Inhibitor, Partial colectomy, Partial gastrectomy, Partial hepatectomy, Patient Stories, Radiation Therapy, Splenectomy, Stomach Cancer, Surgery, Targeted radiation therapy, Targeted Therapy, Treatments -
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Shauna’s Story of a Cold, a Cough, an X-ray, and Stage 4 ALK+ Lung Cancer
Shauna D., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptom: Persistent dry cough following a cold Treatments: Targeted therapy (tyrosine kinase inhibitors), radiation therapy
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Allison’s Example of Self-Advocacy Living with Stage 4 ALK+ Lung Cancer
Allison Z., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptom: Severe back pain Treatments: Targeted therapy (ALK inhibitors), radiation therapy
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How Wyatt Navigated a Surprise Diagnosis of Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Wyatt D., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, KRAS+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Intense migraines, vision loss, muscle cramping in the hands, fainting Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy
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From Foot Pain to Lung Cancer: Kathrin’s Unexpected Stage 4 ALK+ Diagnosis
Kathrin W., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Weakness, decline of performance in sports, depression, pain in left foot Treatments: Radiation therapy, targeted therapy
