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Steve Thought His Fatigue Was Just Age; It Was Stage 4 EGFR+ Lung Cancer
Steven H., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage 4 (Metastatic), EGFR exon 19 deletion Symptoms: Fatigue, shortness of breath, dry cough, deep shoulder pain, pleural effusion (fluid buildup around the lung), coughing up pink-tinged fluid Treatments: Thoracentesis, targeted therapy (osimertinib), chemotherapy (carboplatin, pemetrexed), bone-strengthening injection (for spinal lesions), calcium supplementation
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A Sharp Pain Before a Family Trip Led to Kathy’s Stage 4 ALK-Positive Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Kathy B., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Stage 4 (Metastatic), ALK+ Symptoms: Jaw pain, back pain, pain in sacrum, unexplained cough, loss of voice Treatment: Targeted therapy (lorlatinib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor)
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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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Mark’s Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Story
Mark K., Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) Symptoms: Weight loss, low energy, night sweats, frequent need to urinate after bedtime, enlarged spleen, elevated white blood cell count Treatment: Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), including dasatinib
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Stephen Huff Stage 4 ALK+ Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Story
Stephen H., Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, ALK+, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Shortness of breath, jabbing pain while talking, wheezing at night Treatments: Targeted therapy (alectinib), stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT)
