Stage 0 bilateral non-invasive breast cancer treated with bilateral mastectomy

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female | Stage 0

The patient had bilateral Stage 0 non-invasive breast cancer treated with bilateral mastectomy, with favorable postoperative pathology and no additional treatment required.

Stage 0 HR-Positive Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Natalie's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Natalie, Female | Stage 0

Biomarkers: ER-positive

As of June 2026, Natalie was living after Stage 0 DCIS, later nipple/Paget's disease recurrence, and 20 surgeries through May 2019, with a full life and ongoing attention to physical changes after reconstruction.

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HER2-positive DCIS with KLHL11 encephalitis and pulmonary adenocarcinoma in situ

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, Under 40 | Stage 0

Biomarkers: Breast DCIS was ER/PR positive and HER2 positive

After local breast treatment and later lung resection, she was asymptomatic on levetiracetam and tamoxifen, with no recurrent fever, seizures, or ataxia reported.

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Stage 0 ER-positive DCIS: mastectomy without adjuvant therapy, followed by successful pregnancy

Patient Info: Anonymized, Female, 40s | Stage 0

Biomarkers: ER-positive; PgR-positive; HER2-negative; nuclear grade 2; comedo type; negative margins; no lymph node involvement

She completed surgical treatment for Stage 0 DCIS with negative margins and no lymph node involvement, avoided adjuvant therapy, resumed assisted reproductive treatment, and delivered a healthy male infant.

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Stage 0 Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: Kathleen's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kathleen, Female | Stage 0

Kathleen completed surgery-focused treatment for DCIS with a very small invasive lobular component. No chemotherapy was needed, endocrine therapy was discussed but not required, and she continued imaging surveillance and advocacy in the flat community.

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Stage 0 DCIS breast cancer: disease-free after treatment

Patient Info: Erica, Female | Stage 0

Biomarkers: BRCA-negative

As of August 2024, Erica described herself as cancer-free after Stage 0 DCIS treated with double mastectomy and reconstruction, with peace of mind about recurrence risk.

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Stage 0 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Erica's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Erica Newbert Campbell, Female | Stage 0

Biomarkers: BRCA1/2-negative

As of June 2024, about 6 years after Stage 0 DCIS diagnosis, Erica described her body and mind as cancer-free after double mastectomy and reconstruction.

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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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Stage 0 Breast Cancer: Jane's Patient Story

Patient Info: Jane | Stage 0

Jane was still receiving treatment after choosing lymphadenectomy for stage 0 breast cancer diagnosed in July 2023.

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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 0 Breast Cancer: Moira's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Moira | Stage 0

Moira completed surgery and said the stage 0 breast cancer was in remission.

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Stage 0 Breast Cancer: Fiona's Patient Story

Patient Info: Fiona | Stage 0

Fiona described optimism and gratitude after treatment for stage 0 breast cancer, while continuing to live with concern that the cancer could worsen.

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Male breast cancer found after persistent nipple discharge without a lump

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 60s | Stage 0

Biomarkers: ER-positive; PR-positive

Six months after mastectomy, surveillance examination found no clinical evidence of recurrence.

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Stage 0 Breast Cancer: Kelly's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Kelly, Female, Under 40 | Stage 0

Kelly was diagnosed with Stage 0 breast cancer in 2019, received lumpectomy and chemotherapy, recovered for several years, and later described optimism, gratitude, and a focus on lowering recurrence risk.

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Male DCIS breast cancer treated with mastectomy and negative sentinel node

Patient Info: Anonymized, Male, 60s | Stage 0

Biomarkers: ER-positive; PR-positive

Completed surgical treatment for Stage 0 DCIS with negative sentinel lymph node biopsy and clear margins; no additional cancer-directed therapy was described.

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Stage 0 Breast Cancer: Linda's Survivor Story

Patient Info: Linda | Stage 0

Linda completed lumpectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation after a stage 0 diagnosis in 2007 and described the cancer as being in remission years later.

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