Breast Cancer: Klaus's Patient Story

Patient Info: Klaus Deckmann, Male, 60s

Biomarkers: No genetic mutation detected

Klaus completed surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation for male breast cancer and continued hormone therapy while using exercise, nutrition, rehabilitation, and peer support to manage side effects.

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Breast Cancer: Gerda's Patient Story

Patient Info: Gerda Martin, Female, 70+

Gerda had completed right mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, and rehabilitation, declined reconstruction, and continued tamoxifen, bisphosphonates, lymph drainage, and follow-up care while adapting to body changes.

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Stage IV Breast Cancer: Silvia's Patient Story

Patient Info: Silvia Litsching, Female, 60s | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Bone | Liver

Silvia lived for many years with metastatic breast cancer involving bone and liver, receiving repeated systemic, radiation, liver-directed, bone-directed, complementary, and rehabilitation-based care while remaining active and positive.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Irmina's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Irmina, Female, 60s | Stage III

Irmina completed most treatment for Stage III breast cancer, continued hormone therapy, and was declared cancer-free in December 2023.

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Stage I Breast Cancer: Kelly's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kelly, Female, 70+ | Stage I

Kelly completed treatment for Stage I breast cancer and remained in remission while continuing medication to help keep the cancer from returning.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Kim's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kim A., Female, 40s | Stage III

Kim A. completed mastectomy, lymphadenectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy for Stage III breast cancer with lymph node involvement and later reported remission with no ongoing treatment.

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Stage IV breast cancer with brain metastasis responding to chemotherapy, Gamma Knife, and targeted therapy story

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage IV

Metastatic Site: Brain

After Stage IV breast cancer with brain metastasis, chemotherapy made the breast lump disappear within 2 months, Gamma Knife treated the brain tumor, and she continued molecular targeted therapy while living with little change in daily life.

Stage I breast cancer, breast-conserving surgery, radiation, hormone therapy, and 10-year cancer-free story

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage I

After early detection in April 2009, she completed breast-conserving surgery, radiation therapy, and hormone therapy, returned to work fairly quickly, and had no recurrence over 10 years.

Breast cancer treated with right mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, and reconstruction story

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female

After right total mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, and later reconstruction, she continued annual check-ups and described herself as living well.

Breast cancer in a woman in her 20s treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and planned radiation story

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female

After breast-conserving surgery and 16 cycles of chemotherapy, she was preparing to begin radiation therapy and coping with body-image changes and hair loss.

Stage I hormone-responsive breast cancer treated with breast-conserving surgery and planned chemotherapy story

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage I

Biomarkers: ER-positive; PR-positive

After breast-conserving surgery with no lymph node spread and hormone-responsive pathology, she chose to add chemotherapy to hormone therapy and radiation to reduce recurrence risk, with chemotherapy scheduled to start on June 25, 2008.

Breast cancer after marriage treated with surgery, radiation, and ongoing hormone therapy story

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female

After surgery and radiation, she continued hormone therapy and was working through cognitive and emotional side effects while looking for ways to live more peacefully during ongoing medication treatment.

Stage III Breast Cancer: Claritza's Patient Story

Patient Info: Claritza, Female, 50s | Stage III

Claritza was living with Stage III breast cancer more than 3 years after diagnosis after her initial plan changed from lumpectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy to immunotherapy and pain medication.

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Stage III Breast Cancer: Emilcen's Patient Story

Patient Info: Emilcen, Female, 50s | Stage III

Emilcen was still receiving treatment for Stage III breast cancer more than 3 years after diagnosis, after mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy.

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Stage II Breast Cancer: Alba's Patient Story

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

Alba was undergoing Stage II breast cancer care, had chosen modern medicine after seeking a second opinion and trying alternative approaches, and was on hormone therapy while focusing on recovery.

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Breast Cancer: Belsy's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Belsy, Female, 40s

Belsy was declared cancer-free in March 2023 after breast-conserving surgery/lumpectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy, with no significant treatment side effects described.

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Stage I Breast Cancer: Clara's Survivor Story

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

Clara completed treatment for Stage I breast cancer and focused afterward on nutrition, relapse prevention, staying healthy, and returning to family life.

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Stage II Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Kristel's Survivor Story

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

After double mastectomy and 25 rounds of radiation for Stage II invasive lobular carcinoma, Kristel moved into post-treatment support and created a virtual group for others with ILC.

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Stage IV Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Katie's Patient Story

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

Metastatic Site: Stomach | Pelvis | Spine

Katie was living with metastatic ILC involving the stomach wall, pelvis, and spine while taking ribociclib (Kisqali) with letrozole, with improved stomach findings and stable spine metastases after 6 rounds.

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Stage I Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Chickie's Patient Story

Patient Info: Chickie, Female, 70+ | Stage I

Biomarkers: Oncotype DX scores 16 and 17

Chickie had bilateral Stage I ILC treated with bilateral lumpectomy, clear margins, negative lymph nodes, low Oncotype DX scores that avoided chemotherapy, and photon radiation.

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Stage III Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Lucy's Survivor Story

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

Lucy was treated for Stage III invasive lobular carcinoma with double mastectomy, aggressive chemotherapy, and radiation, and later celebrated 20 years with no evidence of disease.

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Stage II Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Alma's Patient Story

Patient Info: Alma, Female | Stage II

Alma had Stage II invasive lobular carcinoma treated with lumpectomy, chemotherapy, radiation, and planned 10 years of tamoxifen, then found a local recurrence 4.5 years after diagnosis.

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Stage IV HR-Positive Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Nikoo's Patient Story

Patient Info: Nikoo, Female | Stage IV

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

Metastatic Site: Peritoneum | Ascites | Possible bone

Nikoo’s early lobular breast cancer treated in 2003 with lumpectomy, radiation, and 5 years of tamoxifen recurred 19 years later as ER-positive, PR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic lobular breast cancer involving the peritoneum, ascites, and possible bone.

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

Patient Info: Robbie, Female | Stage IV

Biomarkers: Estrogen receptor-positive / ER-positive

Metastatic Site: Bone; liver

Living with metastatic breast cancer involving bone and liver after earlier DCIS and Stage II ER-positive breast cancer; ongoing treatment at Mass General focused on stabilization and long-term disease management.

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