Stage 4: 1,129 Real Stories

1,129 stories match stage 4. 777 of them mention chemotherapy.

Cancer Stories

A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Bilateral Breast Cancers Followed by Metastatic Disease and Long Eribulin Treatment

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 50s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: Left primary: ER 90%, HER2 FISH not amplified, Ki67 25%. Right primary: ER 90%

Metastatic Site: lung, pleura, liver, bone

After pelvic bone metastases appeared in 2017, she stopped eribulin, received pelvic radiation and remained on fulvestrant treatment.

PubMed Central
OutcomeCare Ongoing
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Metastatic Breast Cancer With Durable Liver and Peritoneal Response to Eribulin

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 50s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: Initial tumor: ER 90%, PgR 70%. Liver metastasis: ER 60%, HER2 1+

Metastatic Site: liver, peritoneum

While continuing eribulin beyond 34 cycles, her liver disease was stable and the peritoneal response persisted after earlier major tumor reduction.

PubMed Central
OutcomeStable Disease
Patricia, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal AdenocarcinomaColorectal Cancer

Stage IV Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: Patricia's Patient Story

Patient Info: Patricia, 50s | Stage IV

Living with Stage IV colorectal cancer after about 6.5 years of intermittent chemotherapy and multiple local treatments; on a treatment holiday while awaiting December 2024 scans.

Our Cancer Stories
OutcomeLiving With Cancer
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

HER2-Positive Recurrent Breast Cancer Treated With Multiple Targeted and Local Therapies

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 50s | Stage IV

Biomarkers: 2008 recurrence: ER 80%, HER2 FISH amplified. 2011 recurrence: ER 80%

Metastatic Site: liver, skin

After 25 cycles of eribulin, treatment was still ongoing; nodal disease remained stable, while later imaging also noted new metabolic activity in the upper lung.

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OutcomeCare Ongoing
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Invasive Lobular CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Breast cancer returning 21 years later as a solitary parotid metastasis

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

Biomarkers: Parotid metastasis ER positive; PR positive; HER2 borderline by IHC but FISH 1.82

Metastatic Site: left parotid gland

More than 5 months after the parotid metastasis was diagnosed, the tumour had slightly decreased in size and her metastatic disease remained stable on endocrine therapy.

PubMed Central
OutcomeLiving With Cancer
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal AdenocarcinomaColorectal Cancer

Stage IV rectal cancer treatment complicated by repeated heart-related side effects

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage IV

Biomarkers: p53 mutation

Metastatic Site: liver

After responding again to adapted chemotherapy and NanoKnife ablation, she had no evidence of active disease and had not restarted chemotherapy; ileostomy reversal was planned.

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OutcomeCancer-Free / NED
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung AdenocarcinomaLung Cancer

Metastatic lung adenocarcinoma causing sudden hearing loss and vertigo

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

Metastatic Site: bone|liver|brain|internal auditory meatus

About 10 months after the metastatic diagnosis, she developed new left-sided deafness, vertigo and facial weakness associated with metastatic involvement of the internal auditory meatus.

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OutcomeSetback / Progression
Lindsey, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Breast CancerBreast Cancer

Stage IV Breast Cancer: Lindsey's Patient Story

Patient Info: Lindsey Ballas, Female | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Not reported

As of September 2017, Lindsey was living with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer on advanced targeted maintenance therapy every 3 weeks, with stable disease and continued work and family life.

Cleveland Clinic
OutcomeLiving With Cancer
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Invasive Ductal CarcinomaBreast Cancer

Breast cancer returning years later in the biceps muscle

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

Biomarkers: ER positive

Metastatic Site: left biceps muscle

Her arm symptoms improved considerably after radiotherapy, and MRI 6 months later showed a significant decrease in the size of the biceps tumour.

PubMed Central
OutcomeResponding Well
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Colorectal AdenocarcinomaColorectal Cancer

Stage IV Colorectal Cancer in a 15-Year-Old Boy

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

Metastatic Site: peritoneal cavity, liver surface, diaphragm, omentum,…

At discharge, he remained with Stage IV colorectal cancer and was referred to an oncology center to begin chemotherapy within 3 weeks.

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OutcomeCare Ongoing
A patient, who was diagnosed with Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung CancerLung Cancer

Finding Happiness Despite Stage IV Lung Cancer

Patient Info: Anonymized, 50s | Stage IV

More than a year after diagnosis, she remained in treatment for Stage IV lung cancer, with some therapies losing effectiveness as the cancer developed resistance.

Dana-Farber
OutcomeLiving With Cancer