Stage III Breast Cancer: Kathryn's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kathryn | Stage III

After completing treatment, Kathryn said she had successfully beaten the cancer and was focused on enjoying life and making memories with loved ones.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Carole's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Carole, Female, 60s | Stage III

Carole was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer in 2019 and was declared cancer-free at the end of 2023 after a treatment plan involving surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormonal therapy.

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Stage III Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Mary's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Mary, Female | Stage III

Biomarkers: ER-negative; PR-negative; HER2-negative., triple negative

Mary completed treatment, was declared cancer-free in February 2025, and was in remission without ongoing medication.

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Catherine

Patient Info: Catherine | Stage III

After treatment, Catherine continues to manage bowel changes after stoma reversal and remains concerned about recurrence while focusing on family life.

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Stage IIIB Squamous Lung Cancer With Fatal Pembrolizumab Pneumonitis

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 60s | Stage III

Biomarkers: PD-L1 60%; EGFR negative

She died from severe treatment-related pneumonitis after declining further immunosuppression.

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Hereditary diffuse gastric cancer in a 34-year-old man with a CDH1 mutation

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, Under 40 | Stage III

Biomarkers: CDH1 monoallelic deletion of exons 1-2

Under surveillance with the most recent CT showing no active disease and no evidence of disease at the latest follow-up.

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Colon cancer surgery complicated by a rectus sheath hematoma

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 70+ | Stage III

After postoperative pneumonia, ileus and a major rectus sheath hematoma, she stabilized and transferred to rehabilitation before discharge home, with CT and clinic follow-up planned 6 weeks later.

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Teenage colon cancer initially mistaken for anorexia nervosa

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

Biomarkers: Loss of MSH2 and MSH6 expression; microsatellite instability; MSH2 variant of uncertain significance suspected to affect splicing; Lynch syndrome diagnosis

She remained in remission 3 years after surgery.

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Locally advanced transverse colon cancer complicated by a colocutaneous fistula

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 60s | Stage III

After initially recovering from surgery, she developed a respiratory infection, sepsis and metabolic encephalopathy and died after cardiorespiratory arrest on postoperative day 12.

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Colon cancer chemotherapy complicated by a severe manic episode

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

He completed chemotherapy without further affective episodes on the revised regimen and remained under regular follow-up.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Annie's Patient Story

Patient Info: Annie Schreiber, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

As of March 2018, Annie had recovered from TaTME surgery with a temporary ileostomy instead of a permanent colostomy and was undergoing chemotherapy with a very good prognosis.

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Stage III BRCA2 Breast Cancer: Ashley's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Ashley, female, Under 40 | Stage III

Biomarkers: BRCA2 positive; HER2 positive

Ashley described herself as cancer-free after chemotherapy, double mastectomy and 30 rounds of radiation, with 10 months of Herceptin planned.

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Triple receptor-positive neuroendocrine breast cancer in a 32-year-old woman

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

Biomarkers: ER positive; PR positive; HER2 positive; neuron-specific enolase positive; synaptophysin positive

She was stable on follow-up and was receiving adjuvant chest-wall radiation plus systemic chemotherapy and trastuzumab-based therapy.

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Stage III Gastric Adenocarcinoma: Harrison's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Harrison | Stage III

Several years after diagnosis, Harrison described being in remission while continuing to fear that the gastric cancer could return.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Jacquelyn's Patient Story

Patient Info: Jacquelyn | Stage III

Jacquelyn said her stage 3 breast cancer was in remission while hormone therapy medication continued after mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation.

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Stage III Lung Adenocarcinoma Resected After Chemotherapy and Checkpoint Immunotherapy

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 60s | Stage III

After complete resection, she was alive, disease free and off treatment at postoperative follow-up.

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Stage III Colorectal Cancer: Rachel's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Rachel, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

Biomarkers: Tumor biomarker testing performed; specific results not reported

As of June 2017, Rachel was presented as a long-term survivor after Stage III colorectal cancer diagnosed at 34; the story does not state a formal NED/remission status.

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Stage III Ovarian Cancer: Dianne's Patient Story

Patient Info: Dianne Simpson, female, 70+ | Stage III

Dianne completed treatment in April 2017 after chemotherapy, hysterectomy and a pembrolizumab clinical trial and was looking ahead to survivorship.

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Stage III Colon Cancer Found Alongside Ovarian and Adrenal Cancers

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 40s | Stage III

More than 2 years after diagnosis, she had no sites of recurrence or metastatic disease, and a recent colonoscopy showed no recurrence or polyps.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Melissa's Patient Story

Patient Info: Melissa Angiolillo, Female, Under 40 | Stage III

Completed double mastectomy, 8 rounds of chemotherapy and 25 radiation treatments over the prior 8 months.

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Positivity and Cancer: Be Yourself

Patient Info: Melissa Angiolillo, Under 40 | Stage III

Diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer at 35, Melissa Angiolillo learned to make room for fear and uncertainty rather than feeling pressured to stay positive throughout treatment.

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Recurrent Stage III Ascending Colon Cancer With a Duodenocolic Fistula in a 33-Year-Old Man

Patient Info: Anonymized, male, Under 40 | Stage III

Six months after surgery, he returned with advanced recurrent disease that could not be resected; feeding procedures were performed and he was sent home with plans for palliative care.

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Stage III Ovarian Cancer: Pam's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Pam Scarpino, female | Stage III

Pam had no evidence of disease in March 2010 after treatment for recurrence and remained in remission at the time of the story.

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Stage III Rectal Cancer Among Five Synchronous Gastrointestinal Cancers

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

Six years after surgery and adjuvant treatment, he remained without recurrence or metastasis and continued regular follow-up.

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