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I was My Best Advocate: David’s Stage 4 Colon Cancer Experience
Helen D., Colon Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Pelvic pressure and pain, burning with urination, bloating, constipation for a short period, low energy or fatigue, discomfort sitting, night sweats Treatments: Chemotherapy (FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, hepatic artery infusion pump therapy), targeted therapy (panitumumab), surgeries (liver resection and ablations, colon resection, full hysterectomy)
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Tongue Cancer at 37: Brittany’s Misdiagnosis, Major Surgery, and Finding Her Voice Again
Brittany Z., Tongue Cancer (Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue and Lymph Nodes), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Painful tongue rash, loss of mobility, severe ear pain Treatments: Surgeries (partial glossectomy, lymphadenectomy, tonsillectomy, tracheostomy, feeding tube placement, tongue reconstruction), radiation therapy, chemotherapy (cisplatin)
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Finding Cancer by Chance: Cyndi’s Papillary Thyroid Cancer Story
Cyndi F., Thyroid Cancer (Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma), Stage 1 Symptoms: None per se, nodules discovered during thyroid examination Treatments: Surgeries: hemithyroidectomy, isthmusectomy, mid-neck dissection, parathyroid transplant
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Outspoken Self-Advocacy: Frank’s 2nd Opinion Found His EBV-Positive Stage 4 Stomach Cancer
Frank B., Stomach Cancer (EBV-Positive Gastric Adenocarcinoma), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, swelling in one testicle, urinary tract infection, back pain Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy
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Starr’s Stage 4 Colon Cancer Story Highlights the Importance of Second Opinions
Starr S., Colon Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptom: Abdominal pain Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgeries (colectomy, hepatectomy, lymphadenectomy), targeted therapy
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Laurent Gemenick’s Bladder Cancer: A Story of Second Opinions and Self-Advocacy
Laurent Gemenick, Bladder Cancer Symptom: Presence of blood in urine Treatment: Surgery: transurethral resection of bladder tumor or TURBT
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Stage 2 Esophageal Cancer Changed My Life for the Better
Mark S., Esophageal Cancer, Stage 2 Symptom: Difficulty swallowing that got progressively worse Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgery (esophagectomy)
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Choosing Quality of Life in Her Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment
Brittany C., Rhabdomyosarcoma, Stage 4 Symptom: Small, sharp lump on the right side of the jaw Treatments: Surgeries (tumor removal & planned corrective jaw surgery), chemotherapy, radiation therapy, clinical trial
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Alli’s Integrative Approach to Appendix Cancer (LAMN & PMP)
Alli B., LAMN with PMP (Appendix Cancer) Symptoms: Bloating, severe constipation for over a year, severe abdominal pain, stabbing pains over gallbladder area, inability to walk or stand due to abdominal pain, unexplained sharp weight gain and loss Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgeries (appendectomy, peritonectomy), integrative cancer care
