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Bile Duct Cancer, Chemotherapy, durvalumab, FOLFOX (folinic acid, fluorouracil, oxaliplatin), Gemzar (gemcitabine), Immunotherapy, Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver transplant, Monoclonal Antibodies, Patient Stories, Platinol (cisplatin), Radiation Therapy, Treatments, Y-90 radioembolization, Zenocutuzumab
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Two Cancer Diagnoses in 14 Months: How Jeff Advocated Through Stage 3B Colorectal Cancer Treatment
Jeffrey R., Colorectal Cancer, Stage 3B Symptoms: None; diagnosed through routine screening colonoscopy Treatments: JANUS clinical trial (radiation therapy, oral chemotherapy, chemotherapy infusions)
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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
