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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 Cancer, Colon resection, Colorectal Cancer, 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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Chloe’s Stage 3 Colon Cancer Story: It Started with Bloating
Chloe W., Colon Cancer, Stage 3 Symptoms: Severe abdominal bloating, weight loss, lack of appetite, fatigue, vomiting, high ketone levels in urineTreatments: Surgery, chemotherapy
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Courtney’s Stage 3A Colorectal Cancer Story
Courtney H., Colon Cancer, Stage 3A Symptoms: Blood in stool, fatigue Treatments: Surgery, chemotherapy (capecitabine, oxaliplatin)
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Raquel’s Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer Story
Raquel A., Colorectal Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Frequent bowel movements, pin-thin stools, mild red blood in stoolTreatment: Chemotherapy (oxaliplatin, 5-FU, irinotecan)
