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Two Cancer Diagnoses in 14 Months: How Jeff Advocated Through Stage 3B Colorectal Cancer Treatment
Jeffrey R., Colorectal Cancer, Stage 3B Symptoms: None; diagnosed through routine screening colonoscopy Treatments: JANUS clinical trial (radiation therapy, oral chemotherapy, chemotherapy infusions)
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Kina’s Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer Experience Highlights Fierce Self-Advocacy
Kina L., Colorectal Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Flare-up of IBS symptoms, appearance of blood in stool Treatments: Surgeries through a clinical trial (double thoracotomy, lung resection), chemotherapy (including chemoperfusion, through a clinical trial)
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Will’s Experience with Stage 4 Liver Cancer is Marked by Moments of Joy
Will M., Liver Cancer, Stage 4 Symptoms: General uneasiness, exhaustion, diarrhea, hard mass in the abdomen, worsening abdominal pain in the upper right quadrant Treatments: Surgery (kyphoplasty), chemotherapy, targeted therapy, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), radiation therapy, clinical trial
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Emily’s Stage 4 Colon Cancer Story
Emily K., Colon Cancer, Stage 4 Symptoms: Abdominal pain, blood in stool Treatments: Surgery, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, clinical trials
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Gigi’s Stage 1A, High-Grade Serous HER2+, PR+, ER- Endometrial Cancer Story
Gigi D., High-Grade Serous Carcinoma, Stage 1A, HER2+, PR+, ER- Symptoms: Hiccup-like sensations behind the sternum, gastrointestinal issues, spotting Treatment: Chemotherapy (carboplatin & paclitaxel)
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Laura’s Stage 4 Kidney Cancer Story
Laura E., Type 2 Kidney Cancer (Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma), Stage 4 Symptoms: Profound fatigue, hypertension, high red blood cell count, severe back pain, badly swollen legs Treatment: Chemotherapy (Cabometyx (cabozantinib) assigned under S1500 PAPMET clinical trial)
