Tag: braf mutation

Chris Sanchez

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April 20, 2026

I Have Stage 4 Melanoma: Chris on Faith, Scanxiety, and New Treatments

Clinical Trials, Immunotherapy, ipilimumab (Yervoy), Lymphadenectomy, Melanoma, Metastatic, Neoadjuvant immunotherapy, nivolumab (Opdivo), Opdualag (nivolumab & relatlimab-rmbw), Patient Stories, PD-1/LAG-3 combination, Reconstruction, Skin Cancer, Surgery, Treatments, Wide Local Excision
Katrina Villareal

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September 22, 2025

How Faith and Family Keep Jackson Going Amid Stage 4 Colon Cancer

Jackson L., BRAF Mutation Colon Cancer, Stage 4 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

Chemotherapy, Colon, Colorectal, Colostomy, Immunotherapy, Metastatic, Patient Stories, Surgery, Treatments
Katrina Villareal

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October 25, 2024

Jessica’s Stage 4 BRAF Mutation Colon Cancer Story

Jessica T., Colon Cancer, BRAF+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, vomiting, anemia (discovered later) Treatments: Surgery (hemicolectomy), chemotherapy

Chemotherapy, Colon, Colorectal, dexamethasone, Hemicolectomy, Metastatic, Patient Stories, Steroids, Surgery, Treatments