Breast Cancer: Kehau's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kehau Matsumoto, Female, 70+

Kehau had 5 years without a breast cancer recurrence after her 2006 mastectomy, and at the latest report she said she had no signs of cancer.

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Daneen's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Daneen, Female, 50s

Daneen underwent double mastectomy and reconstruction, started radiation and had been taking anastrozole for 2 years when she shared her story.

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Stage III Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Marlena's Patient Story

Patient Info: Marlena Murphy, Female, 40s | Stage III

Biomarkers: triple-negative

Later testing found cancer cells after Marlena noticed a small bump under her right arm. She died on July 3, 2024.

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Elizabeth's Patient Story

Patient Info: Elizabeth Cahn

Biomarkers: triple-negative

Elizabeth Cahn chose a clinical trial for triple-negative breast cancer in part to contribute to treatments that could help future patients.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Sandra's Patient Story

Patient Info: Sandra Morales, Female, 40s | Stage III

Sandra is doing well, sees her oncologist twice a year, and continues hormone-blocking therapy to reduce recurrence risk.

Stage IV Breast Cancer: Fleur's Patient Story

Patient Info: Fleur Profinet, Female, 40s | Stage IV

As of May 2022, Fleur was living with metastatic breast cancer; she said chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy had made her metastases “sleep,” while fatigue, pain, and mood changes continued.

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Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Simone's Patient Story

Patient Info: Simone Saint Laurent, Female

Simone had moved into follow-up care and was considered to have a past history of cancer while continuing breast-reconstruction follow-up, with possible future revisions and yearly exams.

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer in Her 30s Led to a Lynch Syndrome Diagnosis

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female

Biomarkers: Triple-negative breast cancer; germline MSH2 c.2458+976A>G likely pathogenic deep intronic splice variant identified by concurrent DNA and RNA testing

A woman diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer and colon cancer in her mid-30s was found through RNA sequencing to carry a deep intronic MSH2 Lynch syndrome variant.

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HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Tamara's Patient Story

Patient Info: Tamara, Female, Under 40

Biomarkers: HER2-positive

As of April 2022, Tamara was 4 years from HER2-positive breast cancer treatment and still in periodic follow-up before reaching the 5-year mark after treatment.

BRCA1 Breast Cancer: Janice's Patient Story

Patient Info: Janice Dolnick, female

Biomarkers: BRCA1 mutation

Janice had a 21-year history that included 2 rounds of breast cancer treatment and a bilateral mastectomy before a separate primary peritoneal cancer was diagnosed in 2018.

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Stage I Breast Cancer: Lorena's Patient Story

Patient Info: Lorena, Female | Stage I

As of April 2022, Lorena was nearly 3 years into recovery from Stage I breast cancer after double mastectomy with immediate reconstruction and ongoing tamoxifen.

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Jo's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Jo, Female, 50s

Jo recovered well from bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction. She remained on monthly Zoladex and daily anastrozole, with no chemotherapy or radiation required.

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Recurrent Lobular Breast Cancer Spread to the Opposite Armpit Lymph Node

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

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

Metastatic Site: Contralateral right axillary lymph node

After surgery for the recurrence and removal of the opposite-side axillary nodes, the patient proceeded with adjuvant chemotherapy and remained in active treatment.

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Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Eileen's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Eileen, Female

As of March 2022, Eileen described herself as having no evidence of disease after double mastectomy, multiple surgeries for necrosis complications, and oophorectomy with benign biopsy findings, while continuing 4-month oncology follow-up.

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Severe Esophageal Narrowing After Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Patient Info: Anonymized, female, 60s

The breast tumor shrank slightly and was considered stable before mastectomy. Her major subsequent problem was persistent treatment-related esophageal narrowing that required nutritional support and later a removable esophageal stent.

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Stage II HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: María's Survivor Story

Patient Info: María Ángeles, Female | Stage II

Biomarkers: HER2-positive

As of March 2022, María Ángeles was 4 years from diagnosis after completing 14 chemotherapy sessions, mastectomy with immediate reconstruction, 21 radiation sessions, and trastuzumab for Stage II HER2-positive breast cancer.

BRCA1 Breast Cancer: Mary's Patient Story

Patient Info: Mary Anne Marshall, female

Biomarkers: BRCA1 mutation

After the November 2017 double mastectomy, pathology showed clean margins and no lymph node invasion, and no additional breast cancer treatment was needed.

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Stage IV HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Loli's Patient Story

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

Biomarkers: HER2-positive

Metastatic Site: Liver

As of March 2022, Loli was living with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer involving the liver and receiving clinical-trial treatment with chemotherapy every 21 days.

Rare HER2-positive mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the breast

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 60s

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

She remained on systemic chemotherapy at the latest documented point, 6 months after starting treatment.

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Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Stephanie's Patient Story

Patient Info: Stephanie, Female, 60s

As of February 2022, Stephanie was living with locoregional recurrent ILC after extensive surgery and ongoing treatment with Ibrance/Femara, with recent bone, abdomen, and chest scans showing no new cancer growth and continued Femara without chemotherapy.

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Stage IV Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Caroline's Patient Story

Patient Info: Caroline McGuirk, female, Under 40 | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: pelvic bone

Caroline continued follow-up care and regular infusions to control Stage IV inflammatory breast cancer.

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Stage IV Breast Cancer: Claire's Patient Story

Patient Info: Claire Jacob, Female, Under 40 | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Bone

As of February 2022, Claire was living with metastatic breast cancer involving painful bone metastases after recurrence in 2016.

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Stage IV Breast Cancer: Marie-Pierre's Patient Story

Patient Info: Marie-Pierre Bertrand, Female, 50s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Liver; Bone

As of January 2022, Marie-Pierre was living with chronic metastatic breast cancer after 18 months of chemotherapy, breast surgery, radiation, and ongoing oncology follow-up.

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HR-Positive Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Suzanne's Patient Story

Patient Info: Suzanne, Female, 50s

Biomarkers: ER-positive

Suzanne had completed breast surgery with no cancer found in the lymph nodes and was preparing to complete radiation followed by long-term anti-estrogen therapy.

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