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Ashlen Thought Stage 2 Melanoma Was Behind Her, Until It Returned as Stage 4 Six Years Later
Ashlen P., Melanoma, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Appearance of a large mole on the arm; intense headache, weakness on the left side of the body Treatments: Surgeries (wide local excision, surgical reclosure after the incision reopened, craniotomy), radiation therapy, dual immunotherapy
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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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How Faith and Family Keep Jackson Going Amid Stage 4 Colon Cancer
Jackson L., Colon Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic), BRAF+ Symptoms: Severe stomach pain, fatigue, lack of motivation, anemia, blood in stool, thinning stool Treatments: Surgeries (emergency bowel obstruction surgery with temporary colostomy, possibility of HIPEC in 2026), chemotherapy, immunotherapy
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Jessica’s Stage 4 BRAF Mutation Colon Cancer Story
Jessica T., Colon Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic), BRAF+ Symptoms: Severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, vomiting, anemia (discovered later) Treatments: Surgery (hemicolectomy), chemotherapy
