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Stage 4 Bowel Cancer to No Evidence of Disease: Nina’s Honest Experience
Nina H., Bowel Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Longstanding IBS-like symptoms,> skin flare-ups, blood and mucus in stool, dark stool Treatments: Surgeries (bowel surgery, removal of both ovaries, partial bladder resection, liver surgery with removal of two liver sections), chemotherapy
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Ruchira’s Stage 4 ALK+ Lung Cancer Experience, Biomarker Testing, and Breaking the Stigma
Ruchira A., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Mild intermittent cough while talking, low-grade fever, severe nonstop cough, coughing up blood, collapsed left lung Treatments: Surgery (lobectomy), targeted therapy
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16 Years in Remission: Tristan’s Hodgkin Lymphoma Story
Tristan C., Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Stage 4 Symptoms: Severe and persistent itching, appearance of a large nodule in neck Treatments: Surgeries (port installation, catheter placements), chemotherapy, radiation therapy, stem cell transplants (autologous and allogeneic)
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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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Kina’s Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer Experience Highlights Fierce Self-Advocacy
Kina L., Colorectal Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Flare-up of IBS symptoms, appearance of blood in stool Treatments: Surgeries through a clinical trial (double thoracotomy, lung resection), chemotherapy (including chemoperfusion, through a clinical trial)
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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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Stage 4 Colon Cancer, Faith, and Family: Kristie’s Story
Kristie C., Colon Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: None per se that she noticed; she experienced constipation and passed narrow stool, but had been experiencing constipation most of her life, and thought that these digestive issues could also have resulted from perimenopause Treatments: Chemotherapy (including adjuvant chemotherapy), radiation therapy, ablation therapy (liver ablation), surgeries (colectomy,…
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Stage 4 Cardia Cancer Transformed Luwen’s Life and Perspective
Luwen S., Cardia Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Backaches, heartburn and acid reflux resulting in vomiting bile, fainting spell after eating, fatigue, inability to swallow Treatments: Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgeries (esophagectomy, partial gastrectomy)
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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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New Motherhood and Stomach Cancer: Dawn’s Story
Dawn C., Stomach Cancer (Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer), CDH1+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Persistent bloating, feeling of discomfort in the stomach area, weight loss, dehydration, feeling very full leading to vomiting, high blood pressure Treatments: Chemotherapy (HIPEC, including through a clinical trial), surgeries (gastrectomy, splenectomy, cholecystectomy, oophorectomy, appendectomy, omentectomy, peritonectomy, lymphadenectomy), immunotherapy
Appendectomy, Cancers, CDH1, Chemotherapy, Cholecystectomy, Clinical Trials, Gastrectomy, Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC), HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy), Lymphadenectomy, Metastatic, Metastatic, Omentectomy, Oophorectomy, Patient Stories, Peritonectomy, Splenectomy, Stomach Cancer, Surgery, Treatments
