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Living Every Breath: Megan’s Stage 4 ALK+ Lung Cancer Experience as a Young Mom
Megan F., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Chest pain, anxiety, shortness of breath, arm pain and swelling, back pain Treatment: Targeted therapy (lorlatinib)
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James Faced Recurrent Hodgkin Lymphoma While Becoming a Dad
James B., Relapsed Hodgkin Lymphoma Symptoms: Night sweats, itching, persistent lump in neck Treatments: Chemotherapy (ABVD, ICE, and BEAM), autologous stem cell transplant
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Roxanne’s Life as a Single Parent with Stage 3 EGFR+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Roxanne C., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Stage 3 Symptoms: None; incidental finding Treatments: Surgery (lobectomy), chemotherapy (cisplatin), radiation therapy, targeted therapy (tyrosine kinase inhibitor/TKI)
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The “Luckiest Unlucky Person”: Young Mom Laurel’s Kidney Cancer Experience
Laurel M., Kidney Cancer (Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma), Stage 1, Grade 2 Symptom: Gallbladder attack resulting in extreme pain in sternum Treatment: Surgery (partial nephrectomy
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Stage 4 Stomach Cancer: Lisa Balances Cancer and Being a Mom
Lisa B., Stomach Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Trouble swallowing, acid reflux Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery (total gastrectomy), radiation therapy
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Finding Strength: Sarah’s Rectal Cancer Diagnosis
Sarah G., Rectal Cancer, Stage 2A Symptom: Minor and inconsistent rectal bleeding Treatments: Surgery (low anterior resection or LAR), chemotherapy (FOLFOX)
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From Life with a Newborn to Stage 4 DLBCL: Anna’s Story
Anna M., Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Stage 4 Symptom: a rRapidly growing, painless lump on the breast Treatment: Chemotherapy
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Parenthood, Persistence, and Rare Cancer: Ali’s Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Experience
Ali C., Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Symptom: Small lump under the jaw Treatments: Surgery, radiation therapy
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Stage 4 Stomach Cancer Surgery at 28-Weeks Pregnant: Arelly’s Surprising Story
Arelly R., Stomach Cancer (Gastric Adenocarcinoma), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Nausea, blood in stool, side pain, extreme fatigue, excessive burping Treatments: Surgeries (gastrectomy, port placement), chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy (antibody-drug conjugate)
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Alicia on Motherhood, Advocacy, and Spreading Joy Through Flowers After Her Bile Duct Cancer Diagnosis
Alicia P., Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Nausea, persistent diarrhea, extreme abdominal pain (right side) Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy (Y-90 radioembolization)
