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Amanda’s Rare Genetic Condition, Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, Led to Breast Cancer and Osteosarcoma Back to Back
Amanda’s Rare Genetic Condition, Li-Fraumeni Syndrome, Led to Breast Cancer and Osteosarcoma Back to Back Amanda was a mother of six and a marathon runner when a breast lump, first found by her midwife in 2018, was dismissed on ultrasound as cystic breast tissue. Because she wasn’t yet 40, insurance wouldn’t cover screening, and the…
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Marisa’s Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and BRCA2 Discovery
Marisa’s Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis at 37 Led Her to a BRCA2 Discovery Marisa thought she was doing everything right, focusing on working out daily and eating clean. She was caught off guard when she started feeling stomach pain, bloating, and eventually saw blood in her stool. A dietitian’s suggestion to run a GI map test,…
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“I’m Still Affected 25 Years Later”: Maria’s Experience with Kidney Cancer
Maria F., Kidney Cancer (Wilms Tumor) Symptom: Back pain Treatments: Surgery (nephrectomy), chemotherapy, radiation
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Stephanie’s Stage 2 ALK+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Story
Stephanie W., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK+, Stage 2B Symptoms: Persistent cough, wheezing Treatments: Surgery (bilobectomy), chemotherapy, targeted therapy
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Michelle’s Stage 2 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Story
Michelle P., Primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma (PMBCL) non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Stage 2 Initial Symptoms: Severe neck pain Treatment: Chemotherapy
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Krista’s Stage 1A IDC Breast Cancer with ATM Mutation Story
Krista B., IDC, Stage 1A, HR+, HER2-, ATM Mutation Symptom: None; abnormality detected in breast MRI Treatments: Surgery (double mastectomy with DIEP flap reconstruction), selective estrogen receptor modulator (tamoxifen)
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Genetic Testing For Cancer
Read real genetic counselors and patients explain how genetic testing works, how it affects treatment and outcomes, and other important information to know.
