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Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (AMML): Russ’s Clinical Trial Story
Russ D., Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (AMML), with NPM1 Mutation Symptoms:Flu‑like symptoms, profound fatigue, blood pressure drop, shortness of breath Treatments:Chemotherapy, clinical trial (menin inhibitor)
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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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Finding Peace in Hospice: Alyssa’s Stage 4 Stomach Cancer Experience
Alyssa B., Stomach Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) (Hospice Update) Symptoms: Fatigue, elevated resting heart rate, heartburn, difficulty swallowing, weight lossTreatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgeries (total gastrectomy; partial esophagus removal; bilateral oophorectomy and fallopian tube removal), clinical trial
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Finding Light Through Advocacy in Stage 3 Synovial Sarcoma: Sorcha’s Experience
Sorcha B., Synovial Sarcoma, Stage 3 Symptoms: Right upper quadrant pain, changes in the right breast, temporary vision loss in the right eye, nausea, vomiting Treatments: Chemotherapy, cytoprotective therapy (mesna), surgery (lobectomy of the middle lobe of the right lung and associated ribs and soft tissue)
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“Hope Always” — Hunter’s Inspiring Rare Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors Story
Hunter D., Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumors (DSRCT) Symptoms: Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, fatigue Treatments: Surgeries (debulking surgeries), chemotherapy, radiation therapy (radioimmunotherapy, under a clinical trial)
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Biomarker Testing Gave Lysa New Hope with Stage 4 ROS1+ Lung Cancer
Lysa B., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ROS1+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptom: Severe but intermittent back pain Treatments: Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy (including through a clinical trial), surgeries (lung resection, metastatic spine tumor surgery)
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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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How Stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma Changed Amina’s 20s, But Not Her Spirit
Amina V., Hodgkin Lymphoma, Stage 4B Symptoms: Severe fatigue, shortness of breath, night sweats, bloating and stomach distension after eating, abdominal pain, little to no appetite, high fever, lump in the pelvic area Treatment: Chemotherapy
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“You Are Not Your Cancer”: Colleen’s Stage 4 Endometrial Cancer Message
Colleen J., Endometrial Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Very large blood clots during menstruation, anemia Treatments: Chemotherapy, radiation therapy (brachytherapy), surgery (full hysterectomy), immunotherapy
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How Faith Sustains Maria Through Incurable Stage 4 Stomach Cancer
Maria C., Stomach Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Rapid weight loss, fatigue, inability to hold food down Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgery (robotic distal gastrectomy), radiation therapy
