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Marisa’s Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and BRCA2 Discovery
Marisa S., Colorectal Cancer, Stage 1, BRCA2, ATM (variant of unknown significance) Symptoms: Intense stomach pain, bloating, presence of blood in stool Treatments: Surgeries (polyp removal, precancerous tissue removal, nipple-sparing double mastectomy with tissue expanders, exchange to implants, revision surgery with fat grafting, salpingectomy)
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I Thought It Was Just Bloating; It Was Stage 4 Ovarian Cancer
Joy K., Ovarian Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic), BRCA2+ Symptoms: Sprain-like abdominal pain, severe bloating/abdominal hardness, ascites (massive fluid buildup in stomach), inflammation, exhaustion Treatments: Paracentesis (fluid drainage), chemotherapy, monoclonal antibody (bevacizumab), surgery, PARP inhibitor (olaparib)
