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Family, Loss, and a Second Chance: Valerie’s Metastatic Thyroid Cancer Story
Valerie V., Thyroid Cancer (Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Warning Signs: Bruising, extreme fatigue, cold intolerance, weight loss Treatments: Surgeries (total thyroidectomy, neck dissection, lymphadenectomy), radiation therapy (radioactive iodine therapy), hormone therapy (thyroid hormone suppression therapy)
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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma at 29: How Ashley Navigated Motherhood and DLBCL
Ashley P., Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Stage 4 Symptoms: Feeling like holding breath when bending down or picking up objects from the floor, waking abruptly at night feeling “off,” one episode of fainting (syncope), presence of a large mass in the breast Treatments: Chemotherapy, bridge therapy of chemotherapy and radiation, CAR T-cell therapy
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Niccole is Redefining Life After Stage 4 Stomach Cancer
Niccole B., Stomach Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Stomach pain after having alcoholic drinks, eating less, slight weight loss, acid reflux, vomiting, getting full fast Treatments: Chemotherapy (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy or HIPEC, open HIPEC with cytoreductive surgery), surgeries (partial gastrectomy, cholecystectomy, splenectomy, partial colectomy, partial hepatectomy), radiation therapy (targeted radiation therapy), immunotherapy, targeted therapy (PARP…
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Life Changed Overnight: Rylie’s Experience with Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer
Riley T., Colorectal Cancer, Stage 4 Symptoms: Sharp lower abdominal pain, severe bloating, fecal impaction Treatments: Surgeries (colon, liver and small intestine tumor resection; ostomy surgery; upcoming ostomy reversal surgery), chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy (monoclonal antibody), fertility conservation treatments
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Dr. Ross Camidge: I Have Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Dr. Ross Camidge, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: sore shoulder muscle, breathing sounded different
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Live with Hope for Yourself: Deb’s Multiple Breast Cancer Diagnoses
Deb O., Breast Cancer (De Novo Triple Positive and ER+ HER-) Symptoms: First instance: appearance of lump that later on increased in size, orange peel-like skin around inverted nipple, persistent ache under right arm; second instance: appearance of lump Treatments: First instance: chemotherapy, targeted therapy, hormone therapy; second instance: surgery (mastectomy), chemotherapy, radiation therapy, CDK…
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Laura’s Stage 4 ALK+ Lung Cancer Experience Balances Treatment and Quality of Life
Laura R., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Persistent cough, fatigue, bone pain Treatments: Targeted therapies (tyrosine kinase inhibitors or TKIs, including through a clinical trial)
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Drea Finds Identity and Strength with Stage 4 ROS1+ Lung Cancer
Drea C., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ROS1+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Swollen ankle resulting from a deep vein thrombosis or blood clot, mysterious bruising, extreme weight loss, persistent shortness of breath, rattling sound coming from the throat while breathing Treatments: Radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapies
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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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Choosing Life on Her Terms: Pippa’s Stage 4 Vulvar Cancer Story
Pippa S., Vulvar Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Persistent itching, red patch of skin inside left labia that turned into a wart-like lump, bloody discharge Treatments: Surgeries (wide local excision, lymphadenectomy, total pelvic exenteration, colostomy surgery, urostomy surgery), radiation therapy, chemotherapy
