Breast Cancer: Maeve's Patient Story

Patient Info: Maeve

Maeve had undergone lumpectomy, lymph-node surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and targeted therapy and was focused on returning to work and being present for her family.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Patricia's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Patricia | Stage III

Patricia was declared cancer-free in 2024 and was in remission while continuing tamoxifen.

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Stage I Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Tracy's Patient Story

Patient Info: Tracy | Stage I

Biomarkers: Triple-negative

Some time after treatment, Tracy remained worried that her triple-negative breast cancer might not go away.

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Inflammatory Breast Cancer and Dermatomyositis Improve Together With Treatment

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 70+

Biomarkers: ER-positive, PR-positive, HER2-positive

When her dermatomyositis symptoms later worsened, CT, breast ultrasound and bone scans found no breast-cancer recurrence.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Maiv's Patient Story

Patient Info: Maiv | Stage II

Maiv had completed active treatment and remained on hormone therapy at the time of her story.

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Stage I Breast Cancer: Transito's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Transito | Stage I

Transito said she was in remission after treatment and continued taking hormone medication.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Pearline's Patient Story

Patient Info: Pearline | Stage III

Pearline remained on chemotherapy while a proposed restaging from Stage 2 to Stage 3C was still under discussion.

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HR-Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Annette's Patient Story

Patient Info: Annette La Fontaine, Female

Biomarkers: ER-positive; PR-positive; HER2-negative

As of January 2023, Annette was in survivorship after bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction and was taking a daily aromatase inhibitor to reduce recurrence risk while rebuilding body confidence and emotional well-being.

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Stage II HR-Positive Breast Cancer: Becki's Patient Story

Patient Info: Becki, Female, 40s | Stage II

Biomarkers: ER-positive; PR-positive; HER2-positive

As of 2023, Becki was receiving ongoing treatment for Stage II triple-positive breast cancer after recently completing mastectomy and experiencing chemotherapy-related fatigue, hair loss, and chemo fog.

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Stage I Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Emma's Patient Story

Patient Info: Emma, Female, 40s | Stage I

Biomarkers: Left breast: triple-negative; right breast: ER-positive

As of the 2023 story, Emma was receiving chemotherapy for Stage I bilateral breast cancer after the initial multimodality plan was changed because of borderline white blood cells.

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Stage 0 Breast Cancer: Katherine's Patient Story

Patient Info: Katherine | Stage 0

Katherine reported no treatment side effects and described feeling more courageous, hopeful, and thankful as she adjusted to the diagnosis.

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Breast Cancer: Mina's Patient Story

Patient Info: Mina

Mina completed surgery and radiation treatment and remained on hormone therapy.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Margaret's Patient Story

Patient Info: Margaret | Stage II

Margaret chose mastectomy and hormone therapy and reported no treatment side effects while remaining optimistic about recovery.

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Breast Cancer: Riya's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Riya

Riya’s breast cancer was in remission, with oncology visits every 3 months and additional surgical follow-up every few months.

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Stage IV Breast Cancer: Adriana's Patient Story

Patient Info: Adriana, Female, Under 40 | Stage IV

Adriana was continuing treatment for stage 4 breast cancer and hoped for a complete response. She remained focused on her children despite substantial emotional and financial strain.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Lan's Patient Story

Patient Info: Lan | Stage II

Lan had completed surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation and remained on hormone therapy, with ongoing concern about treatment effects but growing optimism.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Margaret's Patient Story

Patient Info: Margaret | Stage III

Margaret remained hopeful while managing severe treatment effects, sepsis, financial pressure, and reduced time with her children.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Rose's Patient Story

Patient Info: Rose | Stage II

Rose remains on radiotherapy, hormone therapy and targeted therapy while continuing to live with concerns about recurrence and metastasis.

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Stage I Breast Cancer: Gayna's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Gayna, Female, 50s | Stage I

Gayna completed treatment for Stage I breast cancer and described optimism, thankfulness, permanent diet/exercise changes, and plans to stay well and enjoy life.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Amanda's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Amanda, Female, 70+ | Stage II

Amanda completed breast-conserving surgery, lymph-node surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. She entered survivorship and focused on living one day at a time rather than using a specific remission label.

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Stage I Breast Cancer: Maria's Patient Story

Patient Info: Maria | Stage I

Maria had completed breast-conserving surgery and was awaiting radiation therapy at the time of her story.

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Breast Cancer: Rosie's Patient Story

Patient Info: Rosie

Rosie is currently undergoing radiation therapy and continues to manage treatment effects and fear of recurrence.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Alicia's Patient Story

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

As of 2023, Alicia had undergone Stage II breast cancer treatment with mastectomy, hormone therapy, and DIEP flap reconstruction, with no treatment side effects described and a focus on recovery and wellbeing.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Grace's Patient Story

Patient Info: Grace, Female, 60s | Stage II

Grace was still in treatment for Stage II breast cancer, including lumpectomy-based care, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy, and reported that treatment was working despite difficult side effects and job loss.

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