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Sandy’s Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Story
Sandy D., Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Stage 4 Symptoms: Persistent coughing, weakness, shortness of breath Treatment: Chemotherapy
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Laurie’s Stage 4 Follicular Lymphoma Story
Laurie A., Follicular Lymphoma, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Frequent sinus infections, dry right eye, fatigue, lump in abdomen Treatments: Chemotherapy, targeted therapy, radioimmunotherapy
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Early Testing Could Have Changed My Colorectal Cancer Story—Don’t Ignore the Signs
Nicola H., Colorectal Cancer, Stage 3 Initial Symptoms: Bleeding, pain (Colorectal cancer); focal migraine (brain cancer) Treatment: Chemotherapy (colorectal cancer); radiation (brain cancer)
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Meridith’s Stage 4 Melanoma Story
Meridith B., Melanoma, Stage 4 Symptom: Seizure Treatments: Surgery (craniotomy to remove a brain metastasis), immunotherapy
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Emily’s Stage 4 Colon Cancer Story
Emily K., Colon Cancer, Stage 4 Symptoms: Abdominal pain, blood in stool Treatments: Surgery, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, clinical trials
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Ashlee’s Stage 4 Burkitt Lymphoma Story
Ashlee K., Burkitt Lymphoma, Stage 4 Symptoms: Abdominal pain, night sweats, visible mass in the abdomen Treatments: Surgery (partial colectomy to remove 14 inches of intestine), chemotherapy
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Krystal’s Stage 4 IgM kappa Multiple Myeloma Story
Krystal S., IgM kappa Multiple Myeloma, Stage 4 Initial Symptoms: Back and shoulder pain, tachycardia, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, fatigue, malaise Treatment: Chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, CAR T-cell therapy
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Emily’s Stage 4 Burkitt Lymphoma Story
Emily S., Burkitt Lymphoma, Stage 4 Symptoms: Constant fatigue, tongue deviated to the left, abscess in right breast, petechiae on legs, night sweats, nausea and vomiting, persistent cough Treatments: Chemotherapy, stem cell transplant, immunotherapy
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Tiffany’s Stage 4 Liver Cancer Story
Tiffany J., Liver Cancer, Stage 4 Initial Symptoms: Left flank pain Treatment: Radiation, chemotherapy, surgery
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Rachael’s Stage 4 Sigmoid Colon Cancer Story
Rachael M., Colorectal Cancer, Stage 4 Symptoms: Loss of sense of taste and smell, loss of appetite and vomiting, stomach pain, bloating, headaches, fatigue Treatment: Surgery (total hysterectomy, sigmoid colon removed, tumor removed in colon, stoma configuration, port placement), chemotherapy
