Nelly

Patient Info: Nelly | Stage II

Nelly said she was in remission after completing active treatment and continued hormone therapy.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Sarah's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Sarah | Stage II

Sarah says she is in remission and continues hormone therapy.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Yurley's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Yurley, Under 40 | Stage III

She reports that her breast cancer is in remission and that she continues hormone therapy.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Antonia's Survivor Story

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

Antonia described herself as being in remission after multimodal treatment while continuing hormone therapy. Fear of recurrence and metastatic spread remained significant.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Liliana's Patient Story

Patient Info: Liliana | Stage II

Liliana completed active treatment after her final round of injections on September 19, 2023, and continued focusing on recovery, psychological support, and family life.

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Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Nury's Patient Story

Patient Info: Nury

The cancer later returned in the other breast, leading to a treatment change, and Nury continued to live with cancer.

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Breast Cancer: Tessa's Patient Story

Patient Info: Tessa

Tessa’s small 12 mm breast tumor was found on routine mammography, and she chose lumpectomy and radiotherapy while declining anastrozole after weighing menopause-related quality-of-life concerns.

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Stage I Breast Cancer: Anna's Survivor Story

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

As of 2022, Anna was in remission and on hormone therapy after lumpectomy, lymphadenectomy, and radiation therapy, while managing fatigue, cognitive symptoms, and lymphedema.

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Stage 0 Breast Cancer: Jacqueline's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Jacqueline, Female, 50s | Stage 0

Jacqueline completed treatment for Stage 0 breast cancer and was in remission after breast-conserving surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormonal therapy.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: April's Survivor Story

Patient Info: April, Female, Under 40 | Stage II

April described herself as being in remission in 2024 while continuing hormone therapy and targeted therapy. Emotional and financial effects remained nearly 2 years after diagnosis.

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Martha

Patient Info: Martha | Stage II

Martha had completed surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation and remained on hormone therapy while managing fatigue, lymphedema, and neuropathy.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Cristina's Patient Story

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

As of 2022, Cristina was undergoing treatment for Stage II breast cancer and planned to finish treatment, return to work, and rebuild normal life with her son.

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Breast Cancer: Lisa's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Lisa

Lisa described her breast cancer as being in remission and remained on hormone therapy while managing lymphedema, menopausal symptoms, and fear of dying.

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Stage I Breast Cancer: Orla's Patient Story

Patient Info: Orla, Female | Stage I

Orla remained focused on strict follow-up appointments and regular self-checks while parenting her young son and managing fear of recurrence.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Katie's Survivor Story

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

Biomarkers: Hormone-sensitive breast cancer; specific receptor results not otherwise reported

As of December 2021, Katie had no evidence of cancer at the 5-year treatment mark after Stage III hormone-sensitive breast cancer treatment and later had twins after ovarian function returned.

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Stage III Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Jacque's Patient Story

Patient Info: Jacque, Female | Stage III

Jacque was treated for Stage III ILC with chemotherapy, 2 lumpectomies, daily radiation, and ongoing Tamoxifen as of December 2021.

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Phrenic nerve palsy after repeated radiation for left breast cancer

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

She was discharged on room air after steroid treatment improved the hypoxia associated with right diaphragmatic weakness.

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BRCA Breast Cancer: Christie's Patient Story

Patient Info: Christie Siebel, female, Under 40

Biomarkers: BRCA mutation

At the latest update, Christie was doing well and attending annual breast cancer follow-up visits.

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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Sandra's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Sandra Monsonís, Female, 40s

Biomarkers: Triple-negative breast cancer; BRCA-positive

As of November 2021, Sandra felt healthy and happy after treatment for triple-negative breast cancer, BRCA-positive testing, double mastectomy, implant complication care, external prosthesis, and ovary removal to reduce future cancer risk.

Stage III Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Martha's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Martha, Female, 40s | Stage III

Martha completed chemotherapy, bilateral mastectomies and 30 radiation treatments and remained on Tamoxifen as part of a planned 10-year course.

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Breast Cancer: Kathleen's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kathleen Shaffer, Female

As of November 2021, Kathleen was 10 months after lymph vessel transfer surgery and free of lymphedema symptoms after earlier breast cancer treatment; the story does not report formal cancer stage or recurrence status.

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Breast Cancer: Brian's Patient Story

Patient Info: Brian Chrobak, Male, Under 40

Biomarkers: Hormone receptor-positive

Brian had completed neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery and was preparing to begin radiation and hormone therapy with curative intent. Tests showed no evidence of spread beyond the breast and axillary lymph nodes.

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Breast Cancer: Theresa's Patient Story

Patient Info: Theresa Reynolds, Female, 70+

As of October 2021, Theresa had gone through mastectomy and radiation for breast cancer with coordinated support from her care team; stage, subtype and recurrence status were not reported.

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Stage I Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Kim's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kim Brisky, Female | Stage I

As of October 2021, Kim had completed chemotherapy and double mastectomy with reconstruction for Stage I ductal breast cancer, with clean margins and no signs of cancer after surgery.

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