Colorectal cancer discovered during treatment for Klebsiella endophthalmitis

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 60s | Stage II

Post-treatment pathology showed Stage II rectal adenocarcinoma, with a synchronous sigmoid adenocarcinoma also identified.

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Stage II metaplastic breast cancer in a 47-year-old man

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 40s | Stage II

Biomarkers: ER 1%; PR negative; HER2 negative; E-cadherin positive; p63 positive; genetic testing reported no abnormal mutations

Two years after surgery he was doing well, with only occasional pain at the mastectomy site and a negative recent mammogram of the left breast.

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Stage II gastric adenocarcinoma diagnosed at the same time as Hodgkin lymphoma

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 40s | Stage II

Biomarkers: HER2 IHC 0

Routine follow-up was ongoing as of November 2016.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Ana's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Ana, Female, 50s | Stage II

Ana reported being declared cancer-free in March 2020 and continued hormone therapy afterward, with no recurrence described in the available story.

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Stage II BRCA1 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Roxana's Patient Story

Patient Info: Roxana Lopez, female, Under 40 | Stage II

Biomarkers: BRCA1 positive

After chemotherapy and bilateral mastectomy, Roxana continued regular screening for breast, ovarian and pancreatic cancers and melanoma.

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Stage II BRCA1 Ovarian Cancer: Barb's Patient Story

Patient Info: Barb White, female, 50s | Stage II

Biomarkers: BRCA1 mutation

Barb completed chemotherapy in June 2014 and later described being able to move forward after treatment.

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Stage II Ovarian Cancer: Betsy's Patient Story

Patient Info: Betsy Feldmann, 50s | Stage II

After treatment ended, Betsy returned to endurance events, including triathlon competition, long-distance cycling, and open-water swimming.

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Stage II Ascending Colon Cancer Among Five Synchronous Gastrointestinal Cancers

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, 50s | Stage II

Six years after the operation, he remained without recurrence or metastasis and continued regular follow-up.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Tasha's Patient Story

Patient Info: Tasha | Stage II

She completed surgery and radiation and is doing well as a survivor while continuing tamoxifen.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Natalia's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Natalia | Stage II

Natalia was declared cancer-free on February 21, 2024, and continued regular follow-up while taking letrozole.

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Stage II Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Sarah's Patient Story

Patient Info: Sarah Cawley, Female, Under 40 | Stage II

As of August 2015, Sarah was still receiving treatment for Stage II invasive ductal carcinoma after modified radical mastectomy, 6 chemotherapy cycles, 25 radiation treatments and clinical trial participation.

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Stage II BRCA1 Breast Cancer: Mariana's Patient Story

Patient Info: Mariana Torrado, female, Under 40 | Stage II

Biomarkers: BRCA1 positive

After breast cancer treatment and reconstruction, the patient described herself as a breast cancer survivor and was returning to normal activities.

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Stage II Colorectal Cancer: Li's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Li Bing | Stage II

Li Bing was declared cancer-free in September 2022, nearly 7 years after the October 2015 Stage II rectal carcinoid diagnosis.

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Stage II signet-ring gastric cancer is found after repeated negative biopsies in a 52-year-old woman

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 50s | Stage II

She was alive at the latest follow-up after surgery.

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Synchronous T3N0 colon cancers causing intussusception treated with colectomy and oral UFUR

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 50s | Stage II

Biomarkers: lymphovascular invasion positive; perineural invasion positive; anemia at presentation

After surgery for synchronous T3N0 colon adenocarcinomas and adjuvant oral UFUR, no recurrent symptoms or signs were noted at 12-month follow-up.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Martha's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Martha | Stage II

Martha completed treatment and said she had been declared cancer-free, 14 years after her stage II diagnosis.

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