Stage 0: 13 Real Stories
13 stories match stage 0. 11 of them mention surgery.
Stage 0 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Survivor Story
This patient decided to go to a breast clinic for screening and had mammography and ultrasound. The doctor told her she had cancer in both breasts, and the shock was so great that she could hardly remember the rest of the conversation. After referral to a…
Read this storyStage 0 HR-Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Natalie’s Survivor Story
Natalie found a lump in her right breast after nursing her third child. Mammogram and ultrasound did not explain what she could still feel, so she pushed for a specialist. After 6 months of watching the area, she had a lumpectomy, and pathology showed Stage 0…
Read this storyStage 0 Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Kathleen’s Survivor Story
Kathleen first lived with years of imaging follow-up for a small shadow in her left breast, then developed bloody nipple discharge. Biopsies and imaging did not clearly show invasive cancer, but DCIS became concerning enough that mastectomy was recommended…
Read this storyStage 0 Colorectal Cancer: Tracy’s Survivor Story
Tracy Robert was diagnosed with low rectal/colorectal cancer after years of bowel changes, bloating, painful gas, and intermittent bright red blood that had been treated as hemorrhoids, IBS, or other benign problems. A colonoscopy finally found what was…
Read this storyStage 0 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Erica’s Survivor Story
Erica was diagnosed with Stage 0 ductal carcinoma in situ in 2018 after about 10 years of close breast monitoring. Her mother had died of breast cancer more than 20 years earlier, and although Erica’s BRCA testing was negative, repeated mammograms…
Read this storyStage 0 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Erica’s Survivor Story
Erica Newbert Campbell was diagnosed with Stage 0 ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, in 2018 after years of anxious breast imaging. Her mother had died of breast cancer more than 20 years earlier, so Erica had been on high alert even though genetic testing…
Read this storyStage 0 Breast Cancer: Katherine’s Patient Story
While practicing yoga, Katherine noticed changes in her right breast and followed up with a self-examination. In 2023, she was diagnosed with stage 0 breast cancer. Wanting greater confidence in the diagnosis and treatment plan, she sought a second opinion…
Read this storyStage 0 Breast Cancer: Jane’s Patient Story
Jane noticed a change in the size and shape of her breast, and a routine mammogram led to a diagnosis of stage 0 breast cancer in July 2023. The news brought fear, vulnerability, anxiety, and powerlessness, although she also tried to remain hopeful and…
Read this storyStage 0 Breast Cancer: Jacqueline’s Survivor Story
Jacqueline, 52, is from Ireland and was diagnosed with Stage 0 breast cancer after taking part in a sleep apnea study. A PET scan from the study picked up an abnormality. At first, she was told it was a papilloma cyst, but it turned out to be Stage 0 breast…
Read this storyStage 0 Breast Cancer: Moira’s Survivor Story
Moira, from New Zealand, had stage 0 breast cancer found through routine mammography in 2022. She had no symptoms, and the diagnosis surprised her because it was her second breast-cancer diagnosis, about 10 years after the first. Despite the shock, she felt…
Read this storyStage 0 Breast Cancer: Fiona’s Patient Story
Fiona had no symptoms when a company-sponsored health check unexpectedly found stage 0 breast cancer. She had considered herself young and healthy, so the diagnosis was a shock despite being told that the cancer had been detected very early. Her doctors…
Read this storyStage 0 Breast Cancer: Kelly’s Survivor Story
Kelly was 38 when a routine company mammogram led to her Stage 0 breast cancer diagnosis in 2019. A technologist noticed something concerning and advised follow-up testing. Kelly then sought a second opinion with a more experienced doctor before the diagnosis…
Read this storyStage 0 Breast Cancer: Linda’s Survivor Story
Linda, originally from Malaysia, found a lump above her right breast while showering in 2007. Further evaluation showed stage 0 breast cancer. She had no other symptoms. The diagnosis left her worried, nervous, and overwhelmed. Following her doctor’s…
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