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The Lump She Dismissed for Months Turned Out to Be Stage 3C Melanoma
Marie R., Melanoma, Stage 3C (Metastatic) Symptoms: Unexplained fatigue, vision loss in the right eye (similar to uveitis, a form of inflammation affecting the middle layer of the eye), nerve issues, severe joint pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) flares, difficulty maintaining pregnancy, growing subcutaneous lump on elbow, difficulty drawing blood from affected arm Treatments: Surgeries…
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My Breast Cancer Diagnosis at 15 Weeks Pregnant as a Surrogate: Shelby’s Extraordinary Story
Shelby M., Breast Cancer, Stage 2B, HER2+ Symptom: Palpable breast lump Treatments: Surgery (bilateral mastectomy), chemotherapy (doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, paclitaxel), targeted therapy (planned post-delivery)
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College Freshman and Suddenly Fighting Leukemia: Anni’s APL Diagnosis Story
Anni A., Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) Symptoms: Severe night sweats, extreme fatigue, hypersomnia, sudden muscle weakness and leg failure, slurred speech, inability to raise arms, unintentional weight loss, critically low white blood cell count Treatments: Chemotherapy (arsenic trioxide, all trans-retinoic acid or ATRA)
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Diagnosed at 35: Zed’s Stage 3 Colon Cancer and the Power of Early Screening
Zed D., Colon Cancer, Stage 3B Symptoms: Fatigue, blood in stool, inconsistent bowel movements Treatments: Chemotherapy, surgeries (total colectomy, bowel obstruction surgery)
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“I Have Stage 4 Cancer and I’m Living My Best Life”: Adrienne’s Stage 4 Colon Cancer Story
Adrienne F., Colon Cancer (Colon Adenocarcinoma), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Years of constant fatigue, appearance of a lump in the abdomen Treatments: Chemotherapy (FOLFIRINOX, FOLFOX, FOLFIRI), radiation therapy (Y-90 radioembolization) monoclonal antibody (bevacizumab), ablation therapy, surgery (colon and liver resection)
Ablation therapy, bevacizumab (Avastin), Chemotherapy, Colon, Colon resection, Colorectal, FOLFIRI (folinic acid, fluorouracil, irinotecan), FOLFIRINOX, FOLFOX (folinic acid, fluorouracil, oxaliplatin), Liver Resection, Metastatic Colon Cancer, Monoclonal Antibody, Patient Stories, Radiation Therapy, Surgery, Treatments, Uncategorized, Y-90 radioembolization -
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Young Mom, Big Diagnosis: Shannon’s Story of Stage 4 EGFR+ Lung Cancer, and Her Life on Targeted Therapy
Shannon M., NSCLC, Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: Persistent neck pain, lingering cough Treatments: Radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy
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No Symptoms, No Warning: How a Fertility Scan Revealed Lynn’s Stage 4 HLRCC Kidney Cancer
Lynn T., Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer (HLRCC), FH-Deficient Renal Cell Carcinoma (FHdRCC), Stage 4 (Metastatic) Symptoms: None; caught during a pelvic MRI for uterine fibroids Treatments: Surgery (nephrectomy, right), clinical trial (bevacizumab, atezolizumab, erlotinib)
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Living Longer With Lung Cancer: Jill’s Experience with Targeted Therapy
Jill Feldman, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Stage 4 (Metastatic), EGFR+ Symptoms: None; nodule found during periodic scan Treatments: Surgery, targeted therapy, chemotherapy
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From Multiple Tumors to a Liver Transplant: How Keaton Survived Rare Bile Duct Cancer (Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma)
Keaton H., Bile Duct Cancer (Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma) Symptoms: Mild heartburn and gastrointestinal discomfort, persistent low-grade abdominal pain Treatments: Chemotherapy (gemcitabine, cisplatin, FOLFOX), monoclonal antibodies (durvalumab, zenocutuzumab), radiation therapy (Y-90 radioembolization), surgery (liver transplant)
Bile Duct Cancer, Chemotherapy, durvalumab, FOLFOX (folinic acid, fluorouracil, oxaliplatin), Gemzar (gemcitabine), Immunotherapy, Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, Liver transplant, Monoclonal Antibody, Patient Stories, Platinol (cisplatin), Radiation Therapy, Treatments, Y-90 radioembolization, Zenocutuzumab -
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“I’m Still Here”: Daniel on Hodgkin Lymphoma, MDS, AML
Daniel H., Hodgkin Lymphoma, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Symptoms: Chain of small, itchy nodes on the neck Treatments: Chemotherapy, radiation therapy, autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplants
