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Finding Her Voice: Anjee’s Path Through Metastatic Kidney Cancer
Anjee A., Kidney Cancer (Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma with Rhabdoid Features), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptom: Appearance of blood in urine Treatments: Surgeries (radical nephrectomy, adrenalectomy), immunotherapy (pembrolizumab), TKI inhibitor (axitinib), HIF-2α inhibitor (belzutifan)
Adrenalectomy, axitinib (Inlyta), belzutifan (Welireg), Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-2 Alpha (HIF2α) Inhibitor, Immunotherapy, Kidney Cancer, Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma, Nephrectomy, Patient Stories, pembrolizumab (Keytruda), 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), HR+, HER2- Symptoms: Appearance of lump in left breast, 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, Stage 4 (Metastatic), EGFR exon 19 deletion, ALK+ 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, Stage 4 (Metastatic), ALK+ 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
capecitabine (Xeloda), Chemotherapy, Clinical Trials, Colon Cancer, Colon resection, Colorectal Cancer, EGFR Inhibitor, FOLFIRI (folinic acid, fluorouracil, irinotecan), Immunotherapy, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer, Monoclonal Antibody, panitumumab (Vectibix), Patient Stories, Radiation Therapy, Surgery, Targeted Therapy, Treatments -
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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, EGFR+ 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 (Metastatic) 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., Breast Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Hardening under the armpit, lump & dimpling in the left breast Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgery (lumpectomy), radiotherapy, hormone-blocking medication, targeted therapy
