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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)
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From Hip Pain to Metastatic Breast Cancer: How Mom and Teacher Erica Shows Up for ALL of Her Kids
Erica H., Breast Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Stage 1: appearance of lump in left breast; Stage 4: severe pain in hip, ribs, spine, and shoulder blade Treatments: Surgeries (double mastectomy, reconstruction), chemotherapy, cold caps, radiation therapy, hormone therapy (aromatase inhibitor, letrozole), targeted therapy (CDK4/6 inhibitor, ribociclib), integrative care
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How an Athlete’s Mindset Guided Marina’s Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Experience – Twice
Marina B., Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Stage 2, BRCA1+ Symptoms: Month-long twinge of pain in breast (first diagnosis), appearance of lump in armpit (second diagnosis) Treatments: Chemotherapy (AC and paclitaxel), surgery (mastectomy and reconstruction), radiation therapy
