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Diagnosed with Myxoid Liposarcoma After Doctors Called Her Lump a Lipoma
Kat G., Low-Grade Myxoid Liposarcoma Symptoms: Night sweats, appearance of a painless, golf ball-sized lump on inner right thigh Treatments: Radiation therapy including through a clinical trial, surgery (upcoming limb salvage surgery)
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A Routine Physical Found Craig’s Stage 4 Prostate Cancer Before Any Symptoms Showed
Craig N., Prostate Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic), Gleason 9 Symptoms: None; caught elevated PSA at routine physical Treatments: Surgery (robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy), chemotherapy (docetaxel), hormone therapies (leuprolide and enzalutamide), radiation therapy, targeted therapies (abiraterone with prednisone, lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan), clinical trial (antibody-drug conjugate), monoclonal antibody (denosumab) (planned)
abiraterone (Zytiga), Antibody-drug conjugate, Chemotherapy, denosumab (Xgeva), docetaxel (Taxotere), enzalutamide (Xtandi), Hormone Therapies, leuprolide (Lupron), lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan (Pluvicto), Metastatic Prostate Cancer, Monoclonal Antibody, Patient Stories, prednisone, Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy (radical), Radiation Therapy, Robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP), Steroids, Surgery, Targeted Therapy, Treatments -
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Meg’s Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Story: I Said Yes to Bispecific Antibodies
Meg L., Follicular Lymphoma, Stage 4 Symptoms: Lower back pain, general feeling of unwellness Treatments: Clinical trial (bispecific antibody and immunotherapy)
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“I See This As a Chronic Disease, Not a Death Sentence”: Michelle’s HER2+ Stage 4 Breast Cancer Story
Michelle M., Breast Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic), HER2+ Symptoms: Bloody discharge from the nipple, appearance of a golf-ball-sized lump in the armpit Treatments: Chemotherapy (including through the HER2CLIMB clinical trial), surgeries (mastectomy, reconstruction, awake craniotomy), monoclonal antibody (trastuzumab), radiation therapy (Gamma Knife radiosurgery)
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Kelsey’s Stage 4 EGFR+ and ALK+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Story
Kelsey D., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic), EGFR exon 19 deletion, ALK+ Symptoms: Severe back pain, falling due to collapsed spinal vertebrae Treatments: Radiation therapy, targeted therapy (tyrosine kinase inhibitor, osimertinib), surgery (spinal fusion surgery), chemotherapy (through a clinical trial)
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From Losing His Appetite to Stage 4 Colon Cancer: Joe’s Story
Joe C., Colon Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Loss of appetite, fatigue, malaise, severe pain in the abdominal/liver area, back and shoulder pain, lightheadedness Treatments: Surgery (colon resection), chemotherapy (FOLFOX, capecitabine, FOLFIRI), targeted therapy (panitumumab, a monoclonal antibody), radiation therapy, immunotherapy through a clinical trial
capecitabine (Xeloda), Chemotherapy, Clinical Trials, Colon, Colon resection, Colorectal, EGFR Inhibitor, FOLFIRI (folinic acid, fluorouracil, irinotecan), Immunotherapy, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Monoclonal Antibody, panitumumab (Vectibix), Patient Stories, Radiation Therapy, Surgery, Targeted Therapy, Treatments -
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A Double Lung Transplant with Stage 4 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Natalie’s Search for Hope
Natalie B., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Extreme fatigue, severe cough Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, clinical trials, radiation therapy, surgery (double lung transplant)
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Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (AMML): Russ’ Clinical Trial Story
Russ D., Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (AMML), with NPM1 Mutation Symptoms:Flu‑like symptoms, profound fatigue, blood pressure drop, shortness of breath Treatments:Chemotherapy, clinical trial (menin inhibitor)
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Dr. Ross Camidge: I Have Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Dr. Ross Camidge, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic), EGFR+ Symptoms: Sore shoulder muscle, breathing sounded different
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“Hope Always” — Hunter’s Inspiring Rare Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors Story
Hunter D., Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors (DSRCTs) Symptoms: Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fatigue Treatments: Surgeries (debulking surgeries), chemotherapy, radiation therapy (radioimmunotherapy, under a clinical trial)
