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Adrenalectomy, Axitinib, Belzutifan, Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha inhibitor, Immunotherapy, Keytruda (pembrolizumab), Kidney Cancer, Metastatic, Nephrectomy, Patient Stories, Radical nephrectomy, Renal Cell Carcinoma, Surgery, Targeted Therapy, Treatments, Tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)
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From Hip Pain to Metastatic Breast Cancer: How Mom and Teacher Erica Shows Up for ALL of Her Kids
Erica H., Breast Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Stage 1: appearance of lump in left breast; Stage 4: severe pain in hip, ribs, spine, and shoulder blade Treatments: Surgeries (double mastectomy, reconstruction), chemotherapy, cold caps, radiation therapy, hormone therapy (aromatase inhibitor, letrozole), targeted therapy (CDK4/6 inhibitor, ribociclib), integrative care
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Kelsey’s Stage 4 EGFR+ and ALK+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Story
Kelsey D., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, EGFR+, ALK+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Severe back pain, falling due to collapsed spinal vertebrae Treatments: Radiation therapy, targeted therapy (tyrosine kinase inhibitor, osimertinib), surgery (spinal fusion surgery), chemotherapy (through a clinical trial)
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Living Every Breath: Megan’s Stage 4 ALK+ Lung Cancer Experience as a Young Mom
Megan F., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Chest pain, anxiety, shortness of breath, arm pain and swelling, back pain Treatment: Targeted therapy (lorlatinib)
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From Losing His Appetite to Stage 4 Colon Cancer: Joe’s Story
Joe C., Colon Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Loss of appetite, fatigue, malaise, severe pain in the abdominal/liver area, back and shoulder pain, lightheadedness Treatments: Surgery (colon resection), chemotherapy (FOLFOX, capecitabine, FOLFIRI), targeted therapy (panitumumab, a monoclonal antibody), radiation therapy, immunotherapy through a clinical trial
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Roxanne’s Life as a Single Parent with Stage 3 EGFR+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Roxanne C., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Stage 3 Symptoms: None; incidental finding Treatments: Surgery (lobectomy), chemotherapy (cisplatin), radiation therapy, targeted therapy (tyrosine kinase inhibitor/TKI)
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Jennifer’s Mental Strength living with Kidney & Ovarian Cancer
Jennifer W., Kidney Cancer, Stage 3 & Ovarian Cancer, Stage 4 Symptom: Abdominal bloating Treatments: Surgeries (hysterectomy, splenectomy, nephrectomy, cholecystectomy), chemotherapy, targeted therapy (PARP inhibitor)
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Living with a Rare Malignant PEComa Cancer
Michelle C. and Jolene S., Malignant PEComa Symptoms: (Michelle) Heavy bleeding, asymptomatic lung masses discovered through a chest X-ray; (Jolene) Inability to urinate, bleeding from uterus Treatments: (Michelle) Surgery (hysterectomy), targeted therapy (mTOR inhibitor); (Jolene) Surgery (hysterectomy), radiation, chemotherapy, targeted therapy (mTOR inhibitor)
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How I Learned to Live with CLL—And Stop Letting It Control Me
Margie H., Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Symptoms: Large lymph node in her neck, fatigue as the disease progressed Treatment: Targeted therapy
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Nina’s Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer Story
Nina M., Metastatic Breast Cancer Symptoms: Hardening under the armpit, lump & dimpling in the left breast Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgery (lumpectomy), radiotherapy, hormone-blocking medication, targeted therapy
