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 I Breast Cancer: Yoyo's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Yoyo | Stage I

Yoyo said she was in remission after treatment and remained on medication.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Jamie's Patient Story

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

Jamie was newly diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer in 2023 and had not yet started treatment; her plan included mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and targeted therapy.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Joanna's Survivor Story

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

By late 2023, Joanna had completed treatment for Stage III breast cancer, was no longer taking medication, and described herself as living free of cancer.

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Breast Cancer: Maeve's Patient Story

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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 I Breast Cancer: Karen's Patient Story

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

Karen was diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer in October 2023 and was receiving ongoing chemotherapy as part of a recommended plan that also included lumpectomy and radiation therapy.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Char's Patient Story

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

As of 2023, Char was focused on surviving Stage II breast cancer after lumpectomy, lymphadenectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, while rebuilding diet, exercise, work, family life, and mental health.

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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: Shuyuan's Patient Story

Patient Info: Shuyuan | Stage I

Shuyuan is continuing radiation therapy and expects ongoing treatment and follow-up over the next 2 years.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Daniela's Survivor Story

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

Daniela was declared cancer-free in March 2024 after mastectomy, lymphadenectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy for Stage II breast cancer.

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Breast Cancer: Grace's Patient Story

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Grace remained on medication after lumpectomy, lymph-node surgery, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy for breast cancer diagnosed through routine testing.

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Breast Cancer: Mina's Patient Story

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

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Angelina's Patient Story

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

As of 2023, Angelina was undergoing Stage II breast cancer treatment with DIEP mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy, and was focused on recuperation and future goals.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Diana's Patient Story

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

As of 2023, Diana was receiving treatment for Stage III breast cancer after quadrantectomy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, unilateral oncological mammoplasty, and lymph-node removal.

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Stage IV HR-Positive Breast Cancer: Bethany's Patient Story

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

Biomarkers: ER-positive / hormone-positive

Metastatic Site: Liver; bones; lymph nodes; stomach

As of December 2022, Bethany was living with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer after recurrence to the liver, bones, lymph nodes, and stomach, and was on lifelong maintenance treatment after disease shrinkage.

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After Being Diagnosed with 2 Cancers I Found "My Support Crew"

Patient Info: Loriana Hernandez-Aldama, Female

Biomarkers: CHIP marker reported after bone marrow transplant; breast cancer biomarkers not reported

As of December 2022, Loriana was described as a 2-time cancer survivor and patient advocate after AML, bone marrow transplant, and later breast cancer; no active cancer treatment or NED wording was stated.

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Breast Cancer: Mary's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Mary Richichi, female, 70+

Biomarkers: hormone receptor-positive

Mary’s breast cancer was described as under control and in remission after treatment.

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Breast Cancer Spread to the Sinuses, Eye Sockets and Skull

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage IV

Biomarkers: ER-positive; PR-positive

Metastatic Site: ethmoid and frontal sinuses; both orbits; multiple…

At 1-year follow-up, the sino-orbital metastases had not progressed on neuroimaging, right-eye visual acuity remained good, and chemoradiotherapy had been tolerated without complication.

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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Stephanie's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Stephanie, Female, Under 40

Biomarkers: ER-negative; PR-negative; HER2-negative; genetic testing negative

As of October 2022, Stephanie had completed treatment for triple-negative breast cancer in January 2022, follow-up tests showed she was cancer-free, and she had no evidence of cancer.

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Breast Cancer: Sharon's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Sharon Kovach, Female, 60s

Sharon, age 63 at the time of the story, had remained in remission since completing treatment for recurrence in 2003.

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Metastatic Breast Cancer Reclassified After NTRK Fusion Testing

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage IV

Biomarkers: ETV6-NTRK3 fusion detected in tissue but not circulating tumor DNA; ER low-positive; PR-negative; HER2-negative; PD-L1-negative; germline CHEK2 variant of uncertain significance

Metastatic Site: lungs and pleura; hilar, mediastinal and retrocaval…

After tissue testing identified an ETV6-NTRK3 fusion, treatment with larotrectinib produced a rapid clinical and radiological response.

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Recurrent Malignant Phyllodes Tumor Requiring Major Chest Wall Reconstruction

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female

Two months after completing postoperative chemotherapy and radiation, she developed pneumonia and respiratory failure and died.

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Stage IV Breast Cancer: Lianne's Patient Story

Patient Info: Lianne Kraemer, female, Under 40 | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: brain

Six years after brain metastases were diagnosed, Lianne remained in active follow-up with scans and treatment decisions every 8 weeks while living with metastatic breast cancer.

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HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Feyama's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Feyama Ashby, Female

Biomarkers: HER2-positive

As of September 2022, Feyama had completed chemotherapy, lumpectomy with lymph-node removal, reconstruction, and 6 weeks of VMAT radiation, and was entering close monitoring for 5 years before survivorship clinic follow-up.

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