Breast Cancer: Eve's Patient Story

Patient Info: Eve, Female, 40s

As of 2022, Eve was facing unstaged breast cancer and receiving care after her plan changed to mastectomy, lymphadenectomy, and immunotherapy.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Edith's Patient Story

Patient Info: Edith | Stage III

Edith said her breast cancer was in remission while she continued hormone therapy; she had also begun separate treatment for lymphoma.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Martha's Patient Story

Patient Info: Martha | Stage II

Martha underwent multimodal treatment for stage II breast cancer and remained focused on living, supporting others, and seeing her son build a fulfilling life.

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Stage I HER2-Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Tammy's Patient Story

Patient Info: Tammy, Female | Stage I

Biomarkers: HER2-positive; triple-positive breast cancer

As of September 2021, this story segment described the start of Tammy’s adjuvant treatment plan after HER2-positive, triple-positive Stage I invasive ductal carcinoma was found; no later outcome was stated in this record.

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Stage IV Breast Cancer: Stephanie's Patient Story

Patient Info: Stephanie, female, 40s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: liver

Her doctor declared the cancer in remission, and she remains on immunotherapy to keep the disease under control.

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Stage IV Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Eva's Patient Story

Patient Info: Eva Joseph | Stage IV

Biomarkers: Triple-negative

Metastatic Site: lungs, sternum

On ongoing atezolizumab plus nab-paclitaxel, Eva’s lung and sternum tumors became very small and were being kept at bay while she felt well enough to enjoy short trips.

Breast Cancer: Marianne's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Marianne Gongos, Female, 60s

Marianne had been breast cancer-free since June 13, 2013. Her separate chronic myeloid leukemia was also in remission after she restarted its medication.

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Stage IV ER/PR-positive mucinous breast cancer: long-term no evidence of disease after surgery, AFTV, radiation, CEF, and endocrine therapy

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

Biomarkers: ER-positive; PR-positive; delayed-type hypersensitivity to AFTV became pseudo-positive after vaccination and remained pseudo-positive 5.4 years later

Metastatic Site: Th7 vertebra

More than 6 years after primary surgery, she remained well with no evidence of vertebral metastasis activity, new metastasis, or local recurrence.

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